Gusar town in 12 kms. from the Guba, the regional center of the same area. It is located on coast of the mountain river Gusar. In the north the Gusar region borders on Dagestan. Here like in the Guba region you can admire fine landscapes, mountain streams, running from dense forests. There are many sacred places (pirs) at the bottom of mountains and historical monuments. “Gusar” word derived from the name of tribe “Hi-sar”.

Guba town is located in picturesque corner of the Azerbaijan on northeast foothills of Shahdagh, at height of 600 m above the sea level in 170 kms. to the north from Baku. Hundreds peaks and mountain gorges, rocks of the unusual form, crystal-clear springs, never-ending chains of mountains and also rich fauna and flora create the fine landscapes, the analogue of which hardly could be found in other part of the Caucasus. There are some big mountains in the Guba region but the climbing on them is recommended to be carried out with skilled mountaineers and with necessary equipment. Majestic Shahdagh, covered with eternal snows and glaciers and surrounded with clouds could be seen from any point of area. The height of mountain is 4243 meter. Fertile fields, green woods and the comfortable leisure zones amazing with the beauty are spread on its foothills.

Capital - Baku city

Language. The State language is Azerbaijani. The majority of the population knows Russian and Turkish languages. The part of youth in large cities knows the English language.

Time zone: GMT + 4 hours

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