Neftçala

[2] Throughout its history, Neftçala has suffered from floods because of its proximity to the river and most of the town's relatively low elevation.

[6] The city lies southwest of the delta of the Kura River.

[8] Population (2010):Total 20,510 People are mainly employed in manufacturing, fish industry, transportation and service sectors.

The city has one professional football team, Neftchala, which has competed in the second-flight of Azerbaijani football, the Azerbaijan First Division, but the team is eliminated after 2 years of championship in the Azerbaijan First Division and not getting the license for competing in the Azerbaijan Premier League.

Some of the city's many prestigious residents include: singer Anatollu Ganiyev and World War II hero Aghashirin Jafarov.