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Ganja City

Ganja is a city in the of northwestern . As a historic city, Ganja was the seat of the Atabegs, and later, its khanate under Persian suzerainty.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Juma Mosque, Ganja and Alexander Nevski Church.

Mosque
Photo: Interfase, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Juma Mosque of Ganja or Friday Mosque of Ganja is a Shia Islam , located in the centre of , . The mosque was built in 1606, according to a project of Sheykh Baheddin Mohammad Amili.

Church
Photo: Conquerer01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Alexander Nevsky Church is a Russian Orthodox church in , built in 1887. Services at the church are carried out on Saturdays and Sundays, and also during the Twelve Great Feasts and Holidays. Andrey Bezotosny is currently the priest of the church.

Ganja City

Latitude
40.6937° or 40° 41′ 37″ north
Longitude
46.3408° or 46° 20′ 27″ east
Population
331,000
Elevation
395 metres (1,296 feet)
Open location code
8HG8M8VR+F8
Geo­Names ID
828298
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Satellite Map

Discover Ganja City from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Norwegian Bokmål to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Ganja City” goes by many names.
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Gǝncǝ”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gǝncǝ”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Yeni-Yerevan and Quşqara.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Stantsiya Kirovabad and Üçbulaq.

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