Balakend

Balakend is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,357 metres. Balakend is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Koroghlu Fortress \ Gedabey.

Photo: Ilkin.Zober, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Koroghlu fortress is a fortress located in the village of Gala in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rüstǝm Əliyev and Qalakənd.

Village
Miskinli is a village and municipality in the Gadabay Rayon of . It has a population of 2,613.

Hamlet
is a village in the Gadabay Rayon of . The village forms part of the municipality of . The name "Qalakənd" means "castle town", referring to the ruins of the medieval fortress of Parisos located near the village on a bluff overlooking the .

Village
is a village and municipality in the Gadabay Rayon of . It has a population of 1,320. The municipality consists of the villages of and with which it essentially merges, along with nearby and to form one larger diffuse village.

Balakend

Latitude
40.5° or 40° 30′ north
Longitude
45.75° or 45° 45′ east
Elevation
1,357 metres (4,452 feet)
Open location code
8HG7GQ22+22
Geo­Names ID
587074
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