Qubadlı

Qubadlı (also, Ghubat’ly, Koubately, Kubatlu, Kubately, and Qubadly), known as Vorotan by Armenians, is a town in Azerbaijan (de jure). However, it has been de facto controlled by the forces of the Republic of Artsakh since 31 August 1993, when it was captured during the Nagorno-Karabakh War.

Qubadli
Vorotan
Qubadli/Vorotan
Coat of arms
Qubadli
Vorotan
Coordinates: 39°20′38″N 46°34′47″E
de facto Country Artsakh
de jure Country Azerbaijan
de jure RayonQubadli
Established1990
Elevation
477 m (1,565 ft)
Population
 (2015)[1]
  Total600
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
  Summer (DST)UTC+5 (AZT)
Area code(s)+994 133

Notable natives

  • Chingiz Ildyrym — People's Commissar for Military and Naval Affairs of the Azerbaijan SSR (1920).[2]
  • Vasili Aliyev — National Hero of Azerbaijan[3]
  • Niyamaddin Pashayev — Taekwando, World and European Champion[4]
  • Heydar Mammadaliyev — Wrestling, World Champion, 2004 Olympic silver medalist

References


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