Includes the following communities
Ganja, Ganja-Dashkasan Region, Azerbaijan
Kirovabad, Azerbaijan
Yelizavetpol, Azerbaijan
Елизаветполь, Азербайджан
History
The city of Ganja dates back to 859.
In 1935, Joseph Stalin renamed the city Kirovabad after Sergei Kirov. In 1991, when Azerbaijan re-established its independence, the ancient name of the city returned.
Sources
- Forum of Wolgadeutsche.net
External Links
- Ganja, Azerbaijan (Wikipedia)
The following Volga German families settled in Ganya: