Ganja, Azerbaijan

Ganja is Azerbaijan's second-largest city.  There are around 313,300 people.The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of AzerbaijanThe Ganja State Historical-Cultural reserveВ Азербайджане численность населения достигла 8 млн. 922 тыс. человек  It was named Yelizavetpol in the Russian Empire period. The name is from the New Persian ganj which means treasure.  It was likely started in the 5th century A.D.

Ganja International Airport is the only airport in the city.Gəncə Beynəlxalq hava limanının açılış mərasimi 

Education
Ganja has four places for post-secondary education.
 Ganja State University
 Azerbaijan State Agricultural Academy
 Azerbaijan Technological University
 Azerbaijan Teachers Institute, Ganja Branch

References

Category:Cities in Azerbaijan
Category:5th-century establishments
Category:Establishments in Azerbaijan
Category:Ganja-Gazakh Economic Region