Saatli city
Saatli ethnonim was formed in Chukhur Saad province, located on the right bank of Araz, bottom of Arpachay. Many of Saatli residents lived on the right bank of Araz in former times, moved to neighbour areas in 30s of XV centuries. The name of a tribe of Saatli is the name of the tribe living in Chuhur Saad, or a tribe of Saadly (from Amir Saad) - Azerbaijani Turks lived in the Agridagh valley. Climate is mild hot, semidesert and dry steppe. Archaeological monuments in belonging to II-III millenniums B.C., as well rests of faience ware have been found in Azadkand, Fatalikand, Jafarkhan, Varkhankand, Alisoltanli villages. Saatli regin was founded during the period of Great Patriotic War (1941-1945). Most part of Azerbaijani population expelled from several regions and villages of Armenia USSR in 1949, were settled in Saatli. Construction, reconstruction works developed in Saatli during the independence period (after 1991). Two bridges with the length of 238 and 320 meters were built over Araz River, 800-place Jame mosque, monument complex for martyrs, a memorial complex of a genocide of Azerbaijanis on March 31, Heydar Park, Mugan and Fountains Park, stadium, sports grounds were built in Saatli. Monumental complex of national leader of Azerbaijani population Heydar Aliyev was built in the square named after Heydar Aliyev, in 2004. Saatli was founded in 1943. The are is 1,180.5 km², centre is Saatli town. The area of the region is plain and below 28 meters from Sea Level. Anthropogenic sediments were spread, here. Climate is a mild hot semidesertic with droughty summer and dry steppe.Araz river flows through the area, Kur river – from north border, Downer Mugan irrigation canal, Mil-Mugan collector flow through the earea. A part of Sarisu lake is located in the region. Soils are: grey meadow, grey, saline, swampy-meadow. Plants include semidesert and desert-typed. Animals: swine, mouse, beaver, wolf, fox, rabbit, snake, jackal and etc. Birds: little bustard, turaj, bustard and etc. Saatli is mainly agricultural region. Main spheres in agriculture are cotton-growing, grain-growing, animal-breeding, vegetable-growing and etc. TV station broadcasts the TV programs since 1998. There is a railway bridge that constructed at the beginning of XX century, over Araz River near the railway station. Azerbaijan’s favourable climate and natural condition caused the people to settle here, since the Stone Age. Archaeological monuments consist of settlements and tombs by finding in both sides of Araz. The monuments are mainly necropolises found by investigators at the beginning of XX century. The historical monuments such as Jafarkhan necropol in Sarijalar village, Kechigiran tombs necropolis near Azadkand Village belonging to I millennium B.C., Azadkand necropolis belonging to II-I centuries B.C., Garalar necropolis belonging to II-I centuries B.C., Mugan necropolis belonging to VI-I centuries B.C., Araz camp near Giragli village belonging to Stone Age, Abasbayli settlement in the east part of Narimankand belonging to XI-XIII centuries, Mugan settlement (Azadkand), Mammadabad settlement (X-XVI centuries), Sarisu residential area (IX-XII centuries), Alisoltanli and Baylar mediaeval settlements (XII-XVI centuries) are protected in the region.