Naphthalene city
Naphthalene city is located 330 km from west of Baku, 50 km from Ganja city, 18 km awayfrom railway station of “Goran” and in foothills plains of Murov mountain. It is situated 240-250 m above sea level. It has warm summer and soft winter. The average of annual temperature is 14,8 degree. Movement of wind speed is 5,0 m / sec ². - The area of the city was 879,82 ha till May 31, 2010. However with the aim of expansion of resort zone the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan signed “partially changing in administrative territorial units of Goranboy region and Naphthalene city of the Republic of Azerbaijan” dated May 31, 2010 and according to the command No.958 about the law enforcement dated June 10, 2010 2692,81 hectares plot of lands from administrative territorial unit of Goranboy was included to the administrative territorial unit of Naphthalene city and the city has a total area of 3572,62 hectares. - The population is 9187. - It consists of one city and two villages. - There is one political party YAP (NAP) is functioning. - There is one press body "Naphthalene" newspaper is published. - There is one “Juma” mosque. - Mr. Ilham Aliyev the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan visited Naphthalene city on March 03, 2008 and on February 10, 2011.