Walking tour Helenendorf: Azerbaijan's First German Settlement at Goygol

Описание: At this video we will introduce you the historical movement of Germans to Azerbaijan on XIX century.
Goygol or Khanlar is a district in northwestern Azerbaijan. Formerly known as Khanlar, the region was renamed "Goygol" after Lake Goygol, the famous blue lake, by the decision of the Parliament of Azerbaijan on April 25, 2008. The administrative center of the rayon is the city of Goygol.
Goygol district is located on the mountainous and foothill zone in the west of Azerbaijan, 364 km away from Baku. Its highest point is 3724 metres above the sea level. Goygol raion borders on administrative districts of Samukh to the north, Goranboy to the east, Kalbajar to the south, Dashkasan to the west, Shamkir to the north-west and Ganja city to the north.

The administrative center of the district, Goygol city was established in 1819 by German settlers came from Kingdom of Württemberg and was called Helenendorf. Houses were built in German style, streets were laid down, a school, a kindergarten and a music school were established. The main building of the current Agrarian Industry Plant was constructed as a winery by the Fohrer brothers who were dealing with wine and cognac production there.

In the area of Goygol district, Narimanov district was established in August 1930 of which center was Helenendorf. Narimanov district was renamed as Khanlar district and its center Helenendorf was called Khanlar city since November 1938. The territory of the district was divided into 2 districts - Samukh district was created in addition to Khanlar district in February 1992. The names of the district and its center were changed again in 2008 according to the Presidential Decree dated 7 May 2008 and have been called as Goygol district and Goygol city respectively.

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