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Ganja

City

Second-largest city of Azerbaijan, hit by Armenian missile strikes in the 2020 war.

View on map 40.68° N, 46.36° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – October 24, 1813 Qajar Iran de facto
October 23, 1813 – September 14, 1917 Russian Empire de facto
September 14, 1917 – April 22, 1918 Russia de facto
April 28, 1920 – March 12, 1922 Russia de facto
December 30, 1922 – December 25, 1991 Soviet Union de facto
since December 26, 1991 Azerbaijan de facto

Events here 6

January 15, 1804 Siege of Ganja (1804)
September 26, 1826 Battle of Ganja (1826)
May 26, 1920 1920 Ganja revolt
November 1988 Kirovabad pogrom
June 4, 1993 1993 Azerbaijani coup d'état
October 11, 2020 2020 Ganja missile attacks