40°30′49″N 46°19′44″E / 40.51361°N 46.32889°E / 40.51361; 46.32889

Hajikend
Azerbaijani: Hacıkənd
Hajikend is located in Azerbaijan
Hajikend
Hajikend
Coordinates: 40°30′49″N 46°19′44″E / 40.51361°N 46.32889°E / 40.51361; 46.32889
Country Azerbaijan
CityGanja
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5 (AZT)

Hajikend (Azerbaijani: Hacıkənd) is a town in the administrative-territorial unit of Kapaz raion of Ganja, Azerbaijan. It has an area of 107 hectares and population of 489.[1][2]

Location

Hajikend is situated 23 km south of Ganja, on the north-eastern of the Lesser Caucasus mountains, 1000 meters above the sea level. Its area is 107 hectares. Hajikend is located in the Kurekchay river basin of Murov mountains.[3]

Overview

Park named "The predecessors and successors of Nizami Ganjavi"

Hajikend has been a major resort zone for residents of Ganja and surrounding areas over years. There are 4 historic monuments dates back to the 19th century in Hajikend: Governor’s house, Governor’s office, house of Forer brothers and Russian Orthodox Church.[4]

The building of Russian Orthodox Church has been restored and put in to use as a library in 2018. This building was built in 1893 and used to serve to Russian officials who came Hajikend to rest.[4]

The library of Hajikend has been functioning since 1956. It has a collection of 14368 books in Azerbaijan, as well as in other languages.[4]

The Park named “The predecessors and successors of Nizami Ganjavi” was opened here in June 2018.[4][5] There are a total of 17 monuments of prominent historical figures lived in Ganja, including Mahsati Ganjavi, Mirza Shafi Vazeh, Abul Ula Ganjavi, Givami Ganjavi, Usta Bender, Sheykh Zaman, Dokhtari Khatibi Ganjavi, Afrasiab, and Omar Ganji. The sculptor of the statues in the park is Asef Hasanov.[6][7]

“Arfa Hotel” has been building in Hajikend since 2014.[8] In the construction of the hotel, red bricks were used in accordance with the local architectural traditions of Ganja.[9][10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Municipalities". Executive Power of Ganja. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  2. ↑ "Location of Kapaz district". Executive Power of Kapaz district of Ganja. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  3. ↑ "Collection of beautiful lakes of Azerbaijan". Azerbaijan State News Agency. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "The new building of the library was put into operation in Hajikend settlement of Ganja". Executive Power of Ganja. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  5. ↑ "Gəncənin Hacıkənd qəsəbəsində "Nizami Gəncəvi: Sələflər və xələflər" muzeyi yaradılacaq". GanjaNews.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  6. ↑ "The new park in the Hajikend town of Ganja". Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan - Ganja Regional Culture Office. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  7. ↑ "The Park named "The predecessors and successors of Nizami Ganjavi" was opened in Hajikend town of Ganja". Azerbaijan State News Agency (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  8. ↑ "New hotel is being constructed in Ganja". Yeni Gəncə (in Azerbaijani). 2017-03-28. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  9. ↑ "Bu il Gəncə şəhərində və Hacıkənddə 3 otel istifadəyə veriləcək". Azerbaijan State News Agency (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  10. ↑ "Gəncənin Hacıkənd qəsəbəsində inşa olunan otelin tikintisində son tamamlama işləri görülür". Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan - Ganja Regional Culture Office. (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2018-08-25.
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