Sabirabad (city)

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40°00′46″N 48°28′44″E / 40.01278°N 48.47889°E / 40.01278; 48.47889

Sabirabad city Sabirabad şəhəri
Sabirabad city Location in Sabirabad District and Azerbaijan
Coordinates: 40°00′46″N 48°28′44″E / 40.01278°N 48.47889°E / 40.01278; 48.47889
Country	Azerbaijan
Rayon	Sabirabad
Established date	1888
Government
• City executive representative	Ahadagha Aliyev
Area
• Total	1,246 km2 (481 sq mi)
Elevation	−12 m (−39 ft)
Population  (2018)
• Total	30,612
• Density	2,460/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
• Population Rank in Azerbaijan	21st
Time zone	UTC+4 (AZT)
Area code	+994 21
Vehicle registration	54 AZ
Website	sabirabad-ih.gov.az

Sabirabad (also, Galagayin, Petropavlovka, Petropavlovskoye, and Sabirabad) 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.^[1]

Sabirabad - administrative center of Sabirabad District of the Republic of Azerbaijan. In 1935, the district received the status of subordinate city.

Sabirabad is located on the right bank of the Kura River. In the vicinity of the city called Sugovushan, the Araz River is merged with the Kur River.

• Sabirabad at GEOnet Names Server
• World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan^{[permanent dead link]} – World-Gazetteer.com