Agsu (city)
| Agsu | |
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| City & Municipality | |
 Agsu
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| Coordinates: 40°34′09″N 48°24′03″E / 40.56917°N 48.40083°E | |
| Country |
 Azerbaijan
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| Rayon | Agsu |
| Elevation | 680 m (2,230 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 20,100 |
| Time zone | AZT (UTC+4) |
| • Summer (DST) | AZT (UTC+5) |
| Area code(s) | +994 198 |
| Website | Official website |
Coordinates: 40°34′09″N 48°24′03″E / 40.56917°N 48.40083°E
Agsu (Azerbaijani: Ağsu) is a city in and capital of the Agsu Rayon of Azerbaijan.
A. A. Bakikhanov noted that Nadir Shah issued an order for resettlement of the inhabitants of Shamakhi to new laid down city on the bank of Agsu River, in 1735. At present, the name of Agsu city (which is the centre of Agsu district) is shown as New Shamakhi in some sources. It is related with resettlement of the inhabitants of Shamakhi to Agsu city. Since that time, historic Shamakhi has been called Old Shamakhi, Agsu – New Shamakhi.
The name of the city existing in the 18th century was frequently shown as Agsu deriving from "Agsuchay". "Ruined city" – ruins of the Agsu city of the memory of the 18th century is located in the north of Agsu city.
S. Bronevski noted that the city was fenced with fortress walls. Castle had quadrangle and round towers. There was dug a trench in front of fortress walls. Lower part of dwelling building consisted of basements. Upper part of dwelling building tumbled down onto the basements. These holes are the remainders of the basements. Dwelling buildings were erected very close to each others. Streets were narrow, transport with wagons were not possible. Undoubtedly, central streets comparatively were wide.
Earthenware of the Middle Ages and a coin minted named after Surkhay Khan were found in Agsu city. The coin had been minted before Nadir Shah's order about laying out the city. But it raises the probability of creation of Agsu city on base of Agsu village. At the same time, materials and ceramic goods belonging to 100–150 years before occupation of Shamakhi by Nadir Shah were found during initial researches in "Ruined city". Perhaps, Nadir Shah had issued an order for realization of additional works after resettlement of the inhabitants in the village.
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