39°21′31″N49°14′49″E / 39.35861°N 49.24694°E /39.35861; 49.24694
Neftçala | |
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City and Municipality | |
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  Neftçala | |
| Coordinates:39°21′31″N49°14′49″E / 39.35861°N 49.24694°E /39.35861; 49.24694 | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| District | Neftchala |
| Established | 1959 |
| Elevation | −26 m (−85 ft) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 20,510 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| Area code | +994 153 |
| Website | neftchala-ih |
Neftchala (Azerbaijani:Neftçala) is a city and the capital of theNeftchala District ofAzerbaijan.
The origin of the city name isPersian ("naft" meaning oil or petroleum) andAzerbaijani ("çala" meaning trench), meaning oil trench.[2]
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Throughout its history, Neftçala has suffered from floods because of its proximity to the river and most of the town's relatively low elevation.[3][4][5]
Today, there is a palace of culture, a regional study museum and gallery museum in the city.[6]
The city lies southwest of the delta of theKura River.[7][8] It is alowland district.[8]
Population (2010):Total 20,510
People are mainly employed in manufacturing, fish industry, transportation and service sectors. The largest employer operating in Neftçala is the Neftçala Industrial Park which includes Khazar Automobile Plant by AzerMash.
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The city has one professionalfootball team,Neftchala, which has competed in the second-flight ofAzerbaijani football, theAzerbaijan First Division, but the team is eliminated after 2 years of championship in theAzerbaijan First Division and not getting the license for competing in theAzerbaijan Premier League.[9]
Neftchala has a large urban transport system, mostly managed by theMinistry of Transportation.
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Some of the city's many prestigious residents include: singerAnatollu Ganiyev andWorld War II heroAghashirin Jafarov.[citation needed]
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