Qaxbaş | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 41°26′N46°58′E / 41.433°N 46.967°E Coordinates: 41°26′N46°58′E / 41.433°N 46.967°E | |
Country | |
Rayon | Qakh |
Population [ citation needed ] | |
• Total | 2,983 |
Time zone | AZT (UTC+4) |
• Summer (DST) | AZT (UTC+5) |
Qaxbaş (also, Kakhbash) is a village and the most populous municipality, except for the capital Qax, in the Qakh Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 2,983. The municipality consists of the villages of Qaxbaş. it is historic Georgian village Kakhistavi. great majority of population are ethnic Georgians and Kiçik Alatəmir. [1]
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