Qabala
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Gabala Qəbələ |
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From top: Qafqaz Riverside Resort Center;
II left: The ruins of Qabala Fortress, right: A medieval Juma Mosque in Imam Baba Tomb; III left: Statue of Ismayil Bey Gutqashenli, right: Gabala International Music Festival; Bottom: Qabaland amusement park |
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 Gabala
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| Coordinates: 40°58′53″N 47°50′45″E / 40.98139°N 47.84583°E | |
| Country |
 Azerbaijan
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| Rayon | Gabala |
| Established | 1973 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,548 km2 (598 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 783 m (2,569 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 12,808 |
| Time zone | AZT (UTC+4) |
| • Summer (DST) | AZT (UTC+5) |
| Area code(s) | +994 160 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www.qebele-ih.gov.az |
Coordinates: 40°58′53″N 47°50′45″E / 40.98139°N 47.84583°E
Gabala (Azerbaijani: Qəbələ, Гәбәлә, قبهله; Lezgian: Кьвепеле, Q̇wepele, قوهپهله), also known as Qabala, is a city in Azerbaijan and the capital of the Qabala Rayon. The municipality consists of the city of Gabala and the village of Küsnat. Before 1991 the city was known as Kutkashen, but after Azerbaijan's independence the town was renamed in honour of the much older city of Gabala, the former capital of Caucasian Albania, the archaeological site of which is about 20 km southwest.
Gabala is the ancient capital of Caucasian Albania. Archeological evidence indicates that the city functioned as the capital of Caucasian Albania as early as 4th century BC. The ruins of the ancient town are situated 15 km from the regional center, allocated on the territory between Garachay and Jourluchay rivers. Gabala was located in the middle of the 2,500-year-old Silk Road, and was mentioned by Pliny the Younger as "Kabalaka", Greek geographer Ptolemy as "Khabala", Arabic historian Ahmad ibn Yahya al-Baladhuri as "Khazar". In the 19th century, the Azerbaijani historian Abbasgulu Bakikhanov mentioned in his book Gulistani Irem that Kbala or Khabala were in fact Gabala.
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