Masallı

39°02′03″N 48°39′56″E

Masally Masallı
Masallı
Masally
Coordinates: 39°02′03″N 48°39′56″E
Country	Azerbaijan
District	Masally
Established	1960
Population  (2011)
• Total	9,400
Time zone	UTC+4 (AZT)
Area code	+994 151

Masally (Azerbaijani: Masallı) is a city in and the capital of the Masally District of Azerbaijan.

History

Masally city was established in 1960.^[1] The city is named for the "Masal" tribe that lived in the territory of Masally in ancient times.^[2]

Population

According to the statistics of 2009, the total population of Masally city was 8867, of which 4469 (50.4%) were men and 4398 (49.6%) were women.^[3]

Territory

Entrance to Masally District

By the decree of the president on "Changes to administrative units of Masally District" dated on 15 March 2013, Gigah, Dadva, Seybatin, Isgandarli villages of Masally city were removed from the State register of territorial units of Azerbaijan.^[4]

Historical monuments

There are approximately 208 historical, archeological, and architectural monuments in Masally.^[5]

Name [5]	Type [5]	Date [5]
Mosque	architectural	19th century
Nazari Khanym Tomb	architectural	14th century
Kurgan cemetery	archaeological	Bronze Age
Khudayartepe kurgan	archaeological	Bronze Age
Hajiagha hill kurgan	archaeological	Bronze Age
Khudabakhishyurd necropolis	archaeological	Early Bronze Age
Stone ram figure	sculptural	19th century
Amir Tomb	architectural	19th century
Arkivan castle	architectural	9th – 10th centuries
Kangli caste	architectural	12th century
Mirzal hill kurgan	archeological	Bronze Age
Shahriyar castle	architectural	Middle Ages
Sahhat castle	architectural	Middle Ages
Giz caste	architectural	19th century
Pirzaba Tomb	architectural	Middle Ages
Onjakala castle	architectural	Middle Ages
Mahmud castle	architectural	Middle Ages
Baba Seyidagha Tomb	architectural	16th century
Babak castle	architectural	9th century

Court

Masally District's Court is situated in Masally city. The initial name of the court was Masally District People's Court.^[6]

References

1. Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan SSR. "In the Administrative-territorial Division of the Azerbaijan SSR on January 1, 1961". Azerbaijan state publishing house, Baku, 1961, page 9
2. "Masallı Regional Mədəniyyət İdarəsi". masalli.mctgov.az. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
3. "Azərbaycanın regionları | The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan". The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
4. "Azərbaycan Prezidentinin Rəsmi internet səhifəsi - SƏNƏDLƏR » Qanunlar". president.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2018-09-15.
5. "Masallı Regional Mədəniyyət İdarəsi". masalli.mctgov.az. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
6. UNIFIED JUDICIAL PORTAL. MASALLY DISTRICT COURT

External links

Masallı at GEOnet Names Server