Goychay (city)

40°39′11″N 47°44′26″E

Goychay
Göyçay
City & Municipality
Göyçay Mosque, built in 1903
Goychay
Coordinates: 40°39′11″N 47°44′26″E
Country Azerbaijan
DistrictGoychay
Founded1916
Elevation
115 m (377 ft)
Population
 (2016)
  Total42,500
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
Area code+994 167
WebsiteOfficial website

Goychay (Azerbaijani: Göyçay) is a city, municipality and the capital of the Goychay District of Azerbaijan. The municipality includes the city of Goychay and the nearby village of Qızılqaya.

As of December 2016 the urban population of Goychay was estimated at 42,500, an increase of around 20% since 2004 when the population was recorded as being 35,344.

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