Masallı

39°02′03″N 48°39′56″E

Masalli Masallı
Masallı
Masalli
Coordinates: 39°02′03″N 48°39′56″E
Country	Azerbaijan
District	Masalli
Established	1960
Population  (2024)
• Total	26,345[1]
Time zone	UTC+4 (AZT)
Area code	+994 151

Masalli (Azerbaijani: Masallı) is a city in and the capital of the Masalli District of Azerbaijan.

History

Masalli city was established in 1960.^[2] The city is named for the "Masal" tribe that lived in the territory of Masalli in ancient times.^[3]

Population

According to the statistics of 2024,^[1] the total population of Masalli city was 26345, of which 13274 (50.4%) were men and 13071 (49.6%) were women.

Territory

Entrance to Masalli District

By the decree of the president on "Changes to administrative units of Masalli District" dated on 15 March 2013, Gigah, Dadva, Seybatin, Isgandarli villages of Masalli city were removed from the State register of territorial units of Azerbaijan.^[4]

Historical monuments

There are approximately 208 historical, archeological, and architectural monuments in Masalli.^[5]

Name [5]	Type [5]	Date [5]
Mosque	architectural	19th century
Nazari Khanym Tomb	architectural	14th century
Kurgan cemetery	archaeological	Bronze Age
Khudayartepe kurgan	archaeological	Bronze Age
Hajiagha hill kurgan	archaeological	Bronze Age
Khudabakhishyurd necropolis	archaeological	Early Bronze Age
Stone ram figure	sculptural	19th century
Amir Tomb	architectural	19th century
Arkivan castle	architectural	9th – 10th centuries
Kangli caste	architectural	12th century
Mirzal hill kurgan	archeological	Bronze Age
Shahriyar castle	architectural	Middle Ages
Sahhat castle	architectural	Middle Ages
Giz caste	architectural	19th century
Pirzaba Tomb	architectural	Middle Ages
Onjakala castle	architectural	Middle Ages
Mahmud castle	architectural	Middle Ages
Baba Seyidagha Tomb	architectural	16th century
Babak castle	architectural	9th century

Court

Masalli District's Court is situated in Masalli city. The initial name of the court was Masalli District People's Court.^[6]