Neftçala
| Neftçala | |
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| City & Municipality | |
 Neftçala
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| Coordinates: 39°21′31″N 49°14′49″E / 39.35861°N 49.24694°E | |
| Country |
 Azerbaijan
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| Rayon | Neftchala |
| Established | 1959 |
| Elevation | -26 m (−85 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 20,510 |
| Time zone | AZT (UTC+4) |
| • Summer (DST) | AZT (UTC+5) |
| Area code(s) | +994 153 |
| Website | Official website |
Coordinates: 39°21′31″N 49°14′49″E / 39.35861°N 49.24694°E
Neftçala (also known as Neftchala) is a city and the capital of the Neftchala Rayon of Azerbaijan. In the city, there is palace of culture, regional study museum and gallery museum.
The city name is of Persian ("naft" meaning oil or petroleum) and Azerbaijani ("çala" meaning trench) origin, meaning oil trench.
Throughout its history, Neftchala has suffered from floods because of its proximity to the river and the relatively low elevation of most of the town.
The city lies southwest of the delta of the Kura River.
The city has one professional football team, Neftchala, currently competing in the second-flight of Azerbaijani football, the Azerbaijan First Division.
Neftchala has a large urban transport system, mostly managed by the Ministry of Transportation.
Some of the city's many prestigious residents include: singer Anatollu Ganiyev and World War II hero Aghashirin Jafarov.
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