Basgal | |
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Municipality | |
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  Basgal | |
| Coordinates: 40°45′20″N48°23′47″E / 40.75556°N 48.39639°E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Rayon | Ismailli |
| Population (2021) [1] | |
| • Total | 200 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (AZT) |
Basgal (also, Azizbekovo, Baskal, and Baskhal) is a settlement and municipality in the Ismailli Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 200.
Ismayilli District is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the north of the country, in the Mountainous Shirvan Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Qabala, Quba, Goychay, Kurdamir, Agsu, Shamakhi, and the Russian Republic of Dagestan. Its capital and largest city is Ismayilli. As of 2020, the district had a population of 87,400. It is believed that this district was named after a highly respected elder and philanthropist in the community, Ismayil Baghiyev.
Ismayilli is a city and the capital of the Ismayilli District of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 28,776 in 2021
Mücü is a village and municipality in the Ismailli Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 229. The working population is mostly engaged in agriculture. The city is supplied with electricity. The region of the village is located in the "Bado-Basgal" tourism region. The tourism route going through the "Khan", "Fit daghi" and "Haram towers" passes close to the village.
Kelaghayi, also known as "charghat", is a traditional Azerbaijani women's headgear. It is a square-shaped silk head scarf with special prints on it. In November 2014 at the 9th session of UNESCO's traditional art and symbolism of Kelaghayi, its production and the wearing were included in the list of intangible cultural heritage UNESCO.
Farid Fazil oghlu Gayibov is the Minister of Youth and Sports and Vice-President of the National Olympic Committee of Azerbaijan since 2021. He also served as the President of European Gymnastics since 2017, member of the FIG Executive Committee, Chairman of UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for Physical Education and Sport (2022-2023). Farid Gayibov has been unanimously elected as a vice-chairman of the International Convention against Doping in Sport on the sidelines of the Conference of Parties (COP) to the International Convention against Doping in Sport held at UNESCO (2023-).
State Tourism Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan is a governmental body established according to the decree of the president of Azerbaijan on the improvement of public administration in the field of culture and tourism.
Mountainous Shirvan Economic Region is one of the 14 economic regions of Azerbaijan. It borders the economic regions of Shaki-Zagatala, Guba-Khachmaz, Absheron-Khizi, Shirvan-Salyan, and Central Aran. The region consists of the districts of Agsu, Ismayilli, Gobustan, and Shamakhi. It has an area of 6,130 square kilometres (2,370 sq mi). Its population was estimated to be at 324.8 thousand people in January 2021.
Basgal Castle is a medieval fortress located in the Basgal settlement of Azerbaijan. It is considered the largest fortress discovered in Azerbaijan in terms of its area and the length of its walls.
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