Xırdalan (Khyrdalan) is a city, municipality and the capital of the Absheron District of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 95,200.[1] Khyrdalan is home of country's biggest brewery Baltika Baku, previously known as Khyrdalan .[2] A monument to Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was erected in 2007 in the city. Similarly, a statue of Heydar Aliyev was erected in Cairo in 2008.[3] In the wake of the 2011 Egyptian protests, the Azerbaijani opposition, led by the Musavat Party, demanded the demolition of the statue, calling it a "worship of idols".[4] On 8 June 2011, the statue was taken down following Mubarak's resignation.[5]
On 29 November 2006, the settlement gained city status after its approval by the National Assembly of Azerbaijan.[6]
Transportation
Notable natives
- Nabi Khazri — poet, novelist and playwright, People's Poet of Azerbaijan SSR (1984).[7]
References
- ^ "Cities & towns of Azerbaijan". pop-stat.mashke.org.
- ^ "Baltika-Baku". Archived from the original on June 17, 2009.
- ^ "4 meter high monument of Azerbaijan's National Leader Heydar Aliyev established in Egypt". Day.az. 2008-02-07.
- ^ "Azerbaijani Youth Ridicule Mubarak Statue". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 2011-02-07.
- ^ "Azerbaijan Removes Mubarak Monument". Fox News. 2021-04-01.
- ^ "Khirdalan settlement receives a city status". www.today.az.
- ^ "Nəbi Xəzri" (in Azerbaijani). ADAM.az. Archived from the original on 2011-09-03.
External links
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