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How to get
By bus - Scheduled bus Baku-Barda-Gazakh; By train. Ganja-Ujar, Hajigabul-Ujar - 2,5 hours. Baku-Gazakh, Baku-Barda-Balaken, Baku-Agstafa, Baku-Ganja, Baku-Tbilisi.
Ujar district is allocated at Shirvan plain. The territory of area is laid on lower see level. In district, it is observed climate of semi desert and dry steppes. Summer is hot. On the territory of the area, there are flowing Goychay and Turyan (Garasu) rivers. In flora of district an important place is occupied by licorice herb. Roots of that medicine plant are produced and dispatched abroad. Fauna is presented with such animals, as wolf, turaj, pheasant etc.
From the east to the west, the territory of area is crossed with railroad Baku-Tbilisi and auto-magisterial route Baku-Gazakh.
In Yukhari Shilyan village it is still being existed people`s handicraft - hand carpet weaving. The center of the district - Ujar city. One of the most significant pages in the history of Ujar was education of 416 Taganrog division in years during the Second World War. Memory on warriors of division is immortalized in monument having been erected in the city. In the city, there are stadiums, park to exist.
Ujar (3 excurion routes) |
1. Archeological excavations on an ancient necropolis “Bagman Berkudash” (the antique period) at Berkudash settlement in Ujar area.
2. A sightseeing tour (1-2 hours) in Zerdab city and its vicinities, including visiting of a local lore museum.
3. Excursion autorally throughout Kurdemir, Zerdab, to Agdash regions and along the left bank of Kura river on a route:
- Kurdamir city – on “Kurdamir-Imishli” motorway - Chyolarab settlement – on motorway along the left bank of Kura river –Arabkhana settlement –Seyidler settlement – Zerdab city – Gelme settlement – Gyodekgobu settlement – Yukhary Seyidler settlement – Khynakhly settlement –Kotavan settlement – Agzybir settlement – Pireze settlement – Garaoglan settlement – Khapytly settlement –Ashagy and Orta Leki settlements – crossing of “Kurdamir-Yevlakh” highway - settlement in railway station Leki – Pireyir settlement – crossing of “Agsu-Khaldan” highway - Agdash city (135 km).