Ganja
Gəncə | |
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City | |
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Nickname: Qırmızı Şəhər (Red City) | |
![]() Ganja in Azerbaijan | |
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Coordinates: 40°40′58″N 46°21′38″E / 40.68278°N 46.36056°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Ganja-Dashkasan |
Government | |
• Mayor | Niyazi Bayramov |
Area | |
• Total | 110 km2 (40 sq mi) |
Elevation | 408 m (1,339 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 335,600 |
• Density | 3,100/km2 (7,900/sq mi) |
• Population Rank in Azerbaijan | 3rd |
Demonym | Ganjaly (Gəncəli) |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
Vehicle registration | 20 AZ |
Website | ganja-ih |
Ganja (/ˈɡændʒə/; Azerbaijani: Gəncə [ɟænˈdʒæ] ) is Azerbaijan's third largest city, with a population of around 335,600.[2][3][4] The city has been a historic and cultural center throughout most of its existence. It was the capital of the Ganja Khanate until 1804; after Qajar Iran ceded it to the Russian Empire following the Treaty of Gulistan in 1813, it became part of the administrative divisions of the Georgia Governorate, Georgia-Imeretia Governorate, Tiflis Governorate, and Elizavetpol Governorate.[5][6][7] Following the dissolution of the Russian Empire and the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic, it became a part of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, followed by Azerbaijan SSR, and, since 1991, the Republic of Azerbaijan.