Xızı

Xızı (also, known as Khyzy and Khizi) is a town and the capital of the Khizi Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 1,254.

Xızı
Municipality
Xızı
Coordinates: 40°54′28″N 49°04′24″E
Country Azerbaijan
RayonKhizi
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total1,254
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5 (AZT)

Demographics

It has a population of 1,300 (2012).

Notable residents

Some of the city's many prestigious residents include playwright Jafar Jabbarly, poets Mikayil Mushfig and Jabir Novruz, and wrestler Ashraf Aliyev.

  • Jafar Jabbarly was known for founding screenwriting in Azerbaijan.
  • Mikayil Mushfig is considered as one of the best poets of modern Azerbaijan.

References
  1. World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan Archived June 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine – World-Gazetteer.com


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