Sabirabad (city)
| Sabirabad | |
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 Sabirabad
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| Coordinates: 40°00′46″N 48°28′44″E / 40.01278°N 48.47889°E | |
| Country |
 Azerbaijan
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| Rayon | Sabirabad |
| Established | 1959 |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 29,665 |
| Time zone | AZT (UTC+4) |
| • Summer (DST) | AZT (UTC+5) |
| Area code(s) | +994 143 |
Coordinates: 40°00′46″N 48°28′44″E / 40.01278°N 48.47889°E
Sabirabad (also, Galagayin, Petropavlovka, Petropavlovskoye, and Ssabirabad) is a city in and the capital of the Sabirabad Rayon of Azerbaijan. The city was renamed in honor of the poet Mirza Alekper Sabir.
Teleda was an ancient trading city of Azerbaijan located at the junction of the Araxes and Kura rivers, near Kadatsch or Sejidler, now in the northern suburbs of the city of Sabirabad. The 4th century Peutinger Map shows Taleda near but inland of the Caspian Coast.
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