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The name 'Yevlakh' means 'wetland' in Old Turkic.
Yevlakh
Azerbaijan
Yevlakh is a city in Azerbaijan, 265 km west of the capital of Baku. It is surrounded by but administratively separate from the Yevlakh District.
From the “Etymology” section
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Yevlakh was initially established as a station in the 1880s and was known as 'Vagzal' for a long time.
Yevlakh
Azerbaijan
Yevlakh is a city in Azerbaijan, 265 km west of the capital of Baku. It is surrounded by but administratively separate from the Yevlakh District.
From the “History” section
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Yevlakh has a semi-arid climate according to the Köppen climate classification.
Yevlakh
Azerbaijan
Yevlakh is a city in Azerbaijan, 265 km west of the capital of Baku. It is surrounded by but administratively separate from the Yevlakh District.
From the “Climate” section
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There are 45 libraries that serve the population of the district, with ten located in the city center.
Yevlakh
Azerbaijan
Yevlakh is a city in Azerbaijan, 265 km west of the capital of Baku. It is surrounded by but administratively separate from the Yevlakh District.
From the “Libraries” section
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Yevlakh's Central Railway Station is the terminus for national and international rail links to the city.
Yevlakh
Azerbaijan
Yevlakh is a city in Azerbaijan, 265 km west of the capital of Baku. It is surrounded by but administratively separate from the Yevlakh District.
From the “Transport” section
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