Neftchala, Shirvan-Salyan Region, Azerbaijan

Etymology | History | Geography | Economy | Sport | Transport : Public

🇦🇿 Neftchala (Neftçala) is a city and the capital of the Neftchala District of Azerbaijan.

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Etymology The city name is of Persian ("naft" meaning oil or petroleum) and Azerbaijani ("çala" meaning trench) origin, meaning oil trench.

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History Throughout its history, Neftçala has suffered from floods because of its proximity to the river and most of the town's relatively low elevation.

Today, there are a palace of culture, regional study museum and gallery museum in the city.

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Geography The city lies south-west of the delta of the Kura River.

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Economy People are mainly employed in manufacturing, fish industry, transportation and service sectors. The largest employer operating in Neftcala, Neftcala Industrial Park which includes "Khazar Automobile Plant" by AzerMash.

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Sport The city has one professional football team, Neftchala, which has competed in the second-flight of Azerbaijani football, the Azerbaijan First Division, but the team is eliminated after 2 years of championship in the Azerbaijan First Division and not getting the license for competing in the Azerbaijan Premier League.

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Transport: Public Neftchala has a large urban transport system, mostly managed by the Ministry of Transportation.

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Neftchala has a population of over 20,510 people. Neftchala also forms the centre of the wider Neftchala District which has a population of over 88,900 people.

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Antipodal to Neftchala is: -130.767,-39.35

Locations Near: Neftchala 49.2333,39.35

🇦🇿 Shirvan 48.917,39.917 d: 68.6  

🇦🇿 Sirvan 48.917,39.917 d: 68.6  

🇦🇿 Lankaran 48.85,38.75 d: 74.5  

🇦🇿 Cəlilabad 48.502,39.21 d: 64.8  

🇦🇿 Saatlı 48.367,39.917 d: 97.4  

🇦🇿 Baku 49.859,40.394 d: 127.8  

🇦🇿 Keshla 49.883,40.383 d: 127.6  

🇦🇿 Nəsimi 49.826,40.424 d: 129.7  

🇦🇿 Qaraçuxur 49.967,40.383 d: 130.8  

🇦🇿 Sumqayit 49.667,40.583 d: 142  

Antipodal to: Neftchala -130.767,-39.35

🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 16985.7  

🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 15230.5  

🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 15348.5  

🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 15113.3  

🇨🇱 Valdivia -73.233,-39.8 d: 15172.7  

🇨🇱 Coronel -73.217,-37.017 d: 15064.9  

🇨🇱 Osorno -73.133,-40.567 d: 15191.5  

🇨🇱 Talcahuano -73.117,-36.717 d: 15044.3  

🇨🇱 San Pedro de la Paz -73.1,-36.833 d: 15047.7  

🇨🇱 Concepción -73.05,-36.817 d: 15042.9  

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