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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

🇦🇿 Lankaran 48.85,38.75 d: 74.5  

🇦🇿 Cəlilabad 48.502,39.21 d: 64.8  

🇦🇿 Baku 49.859,40.394 d: 127.8  

🇦🇿 Keshla 49.883,40.383 d: 127.6  

🇦🇿 Nəsimi 49.826,40.424 d: 129.7  

🇦🇿 Sumqayit 49.667,40.583 d: 142  

🇦🇿 Sumgait 49.665,40.594 d: 143.1  

🇮🇷 Bandar-e Anzali 49.45,37.467 d: 210.3  

🇦🇿 Goychay 47.739,40.65 d: 192.6  

🇮🇷 Rasht 49.567,37.267 d: 233.5  

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  

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

🇨🇱 Concepción -73.05,-36.817 d: 15042.9  

🇨🇱 Chiguayante -73.017,-36.917 d: 15044.3  

🇨🇱 Port Montt -72.933,-41.467 d: 15205.8  

🇨🇱 Puerto Montt -72.933,-41.467 d: 15205.8  

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