Goranboy District ( Azerbaijani : Goranboy rayonu ) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan . It is located in the west of the country in the Ganja-Dashkasan Economic Region . The district borders the districts of Kalbajar , Tartar , Yevlakh , Samukh , and Goygol . Its capital and largest city is Goranboy . As of 2020, the district had a population of 105,000.
29-544: During the Soviet era, the region was best known for the oil-cure sanatorium resort of Naftalan , though administratively Naftalan counts as an independent city. Naftalan is now starting to operate again following several years of virtual inaction when the resorts were filled with refugees from the First Nagorno-Karabakh War . The relief of the region in the northeast is lowland, and in the southwest it
58-539: A mecca for curiosity seekers who believe it is haunted. Because of its dry climate, Colorado Springs was home to several sanatoria . A. G. Holley Hospital in Lantana, Florida , was the last remaining freestanding tuberculosis sanatorium in the United States until it closed on July 2, 2012. In 1907, Stannington Sanatorium was opened in the northeast of England to treat tuberculosis in children. The sanatorium
87-628: A distinction should be made between the health resorts with which people were familiar and the new tuberculosis treatment hospitals: "So they decided to use a new word which instead of being derived from the Latin noun sanitas , meaning health, would emphasize the need for scientific healing or treatment. Accordingly, they took the Latin verb root sano , meaning to heal, and adopted the new word sanatorium." Switzerland used to have many sanatoria, as health professionals believed that clean, cold mountain air
116-608: A graduate student at Rutgers University , discovered streptomycin , an antibiotic and the first cure for tuberculosis, sanatoria began to close. As in the case of the Paimio Sanatorium, many were transformed into general hospitals. By the 1950s, tuberculosis was no longer a major public health threat in the developed world; it was controlled by antibiotics rather than extended rest. Most sanatoria had been demolished years before. Some, however, have been adapted for new medical roles. The Tambaram Sanatorium in south India
145-793: A small number of Russians , Ukrainians , and Belarusians . There are 30 pre-school children enterprises, 80 secondary schools, 1 technical, secondary and vocational schools in Goranboy region. Teachers examination in Barda city was held in April 2017, according to the Decree of the Minister of Education of 7 October 2016, in connection with the execution of the Order No. 999 of the President of
174-602: A type of sanatorium resort residence for workers. The first suggestion of sanatoria in the modern sense was likely made by George Bodington , who opened a sanatorium in Sutton Coldfield in 1836 and later published his essay "On the Treatment and Cure of Pulmonary Consumption" in 1840. His novel approach was dismissed as "very crude ideas and unsupported assertions" by reviewers in the Lancet , and his sanatorium
203-454: Is a historic name for a specialised hospital for the treatment of specific diseases , related ailments, and convalescence . Sanatoriums are often in a healthy climate, usually in the countryside . The idea of healing was an important reason for the historical wave of establishments of sanatoria, especially at the end of the 19th and early 20th centuries. One sought, for instance, the healing of consumptives especially tuberculosis (before
232-512: Is mountainous, crossed by gorges. The terrain allows oil (including medical oil), limestone and clay to be extracted from minerals. The subtropical dry, mild climate is common in this area. The average temperature ranges from -1 °C in winter to 26.5 °C in summer, with average rainfalls of 300–600 mm. Kura River and its flow are flowing through the region. The district borders with Goygol , Samukh , Yevlakh , Tartar , Aghdara and Kalbajar districts. The northern borders of
261-603: Is now a hospital for AIDS patients. The state hospital in Sanatorium, Mississippi , is now a regional center for programs for treatment and occupational therapy associated with intellectual disability . In Japan in 2001, the Ministry of Welfare suggested changing the name of a leprosarium to a sanatorium. Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan is administratively divided into 67 districts ( rayon ) and 11 cities ( şəhər ) that are subordinate to
290-730: The Paimio Chair . In Portugal , the Heliantia Sanatorium in Valadares was used for the treatment of bone tuberculosis between the 1930s and 1960s. In the early 20th century, tuberculosis sanatoria became common in the United States . The first of several in Asheville, North Carolina was established by Dr. Horatio Page Gatchell in 1871, before the cause of tuberculosis (then called "phthisis" or "consumption")
319-590: The discovery of antibiotics ) or alcoholism , but also of more obscure addictions and longings of hysteria , masturbation , fatigue and emotional exhaustion . Facility operators were often charitable associations, such as the Order of St. John and the newly founded social welfare insurance companies. Sanatoriums should not be confused with the Russian sanatoriums from the time of the Soviet Union, which were
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#1732772273835348-848: The Central Executive Committee of the Azerbaijan SSR on 8 August 1930. In the same year, the Armenian-majority Shahumyan District in what is now southern Goranboy was established by Decision 477 of the executive committee. In 1938, the district and its capital were renamed Gasim Ismailov ( Qasım İsmayılov , in Russian Kasum-Ismailovski raion ) after the Azerbaijani communist of the same name. The district and city were renamed Goranboy in 1991. In 1991, during
377-496: The Republic dated 16 January 2015. 2433 teachers participated in this examination. Today, Goranboy belongs to Ganja-Kazakh economic region and main sector here is agriculture. Local folk is growing cotton, vegetables, grain, and viticulture. Furthermore, animal husbandry is also pretty common in this area. In Soviet Union times, 21 collective farms and 4 state farms were located in this region. The institutions operating in
406-594: The Republic of Azerbaijan". The list below represents mainland Azerbaijan and excludes the districts of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic: The seven districts and one municipality of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic are listed below. The territory of former Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast presently consists of the districts of Khojavend , Shusha , Khojaly , the eastern portion of Kalbajar and
435-426: The Republic. Out of these districts and cities, 7 districts and 1 city are located within the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic . The districts are further divided into municipalities ( bələdiyyə ). Additionally, the districts of Azerbaijan are grouped into 14 Economic Regions ( İqtisadi Rayon ). On 7 July 2021, the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed Decree "On the new division of economic regions in
464-454: The West that not enough housing was available. In 1910, tent cities began to pop up in different areas; one was described as a place of squalor and shunned by most citizens. Many of the infected slept in the open desert. The area adjacent to what was then central Phoenix, called Sunnyslope, was home to another large TB encampment. The residents primarily lived in tents pitched along the hillsides of
493-670: The desert were formed by pitching tents and building cabins. During the tuberculosis epidemic, cities in Arizona advertised the state as an ideal place for treating TB. Many sanatoria in Arizona were modeled after European away-from-city resorts of the time, boasting courtyards and individual rooms. Each sanatorium was equipped to take care of about 120 people. The first sanatorium in the Pacific Northwest opened in Milwaukie Heights, Oregon , in 1905, followed closely by
522-494: The district connect to the Mingachevir reservoir . The region name is taken from the city of Goranboy which is the administrative centre of the district. This toponym is derived from the word Gerani (the river flowing through the city) and Boyahmedli (former name of the city). Over time, the particle "Ahmedli" was removed from the city's name. Goranboy District was established as an administrative district by decree of
551-621: The early phases of the Karabakh conflict, together the Soviet leadership in Azerbaijan and Moscow decided to initiate a campaign of resettlement and disarmament under Operation Ring, where the Armenian residents of the region were deported to Soviet Armenia. Operation Ring was also named Operation Chaykend, the name of the prominent Armenian village of Getashen that fell in the eastern district of Khanlar (now Goygol) . Shahumyan District
580-670: The first state-owned TB hospital in Salem, Oregon , in 1910. Oregon was the first state on the West Coast to enact legislation stating that the government was to supply proper housing for people with TB who could not receive adequate care at home. The West Coast became a popular spot for sanatoriums. The greatest area for sanatoria was in Tucson with over twelve hotel-style facilities in the city. By 1920, Tucson had 7,000 people who had come for treatment of tuberculosis. So many people came to
609-707: The late-19th century onward. The Adirondack Cottage Sanitarium , established in Saranac Lake, New York , in 1885, was the first such establishment in North America. According to the Saskatchewan Lung Association, when the National Anti-Tuberculosis Association (Canada) was founded in 1904, its members, including renowned pioneer in the fight against tuberculosis Dr. R.G. Ferguson , believed that
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#1732772273835638-545: The mountains that rise to the north of the city. Several sanatoria also opened in southern California in the early 20th century due to the dry, warm climate. The first tuberculosis sanatorium for Black Americans in the segregated South was the Piedmont Sanatorium in Burkeville, Virginia . Waverly Hills Sanatorium , a Louisville, Kentucky , tuberculosis sanatorium, was founded in 1911. It has become
667-867: The region as "Goran Pambig" a cotton processing company", Goranboy-Wine" a wine-producing enterprise", "Turk Yapı Senaye" construction company, "Gilan holding" construction company and others have a strong impact on the economy of the region and the country. Also, the Baku-Qazakh highway, the Baku-Tbilisi railway, the Karadag-Agstafa-Tbilisi gas pipeline pass through the district. Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan 40°36′27″N 46°47′33″E / 40.607621°N 46.792619°E / 40.607621; 46.792619 Sanatorium A sanatorium (from Latin sānāre 'to heal, make healthy'), also sanitarium or sanitorium ,
696-602: The western portion of Tartar . The Autonomous Oblast was abolished on 26 November 1991, by the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijan SSR . Since then, the territory of the autonomous oblast has been administratively split between the aforementioned districts. As a result of the First Nagorno-Karabakh War , most of Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding districts came under the occupation of ethnic Armenian forces. The self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh also controlled
725-710: Was converted to an asylum soon after. The rationale for sanatoria in the pre- antibiotic era was that a regimen of rest and good nutrition offered the best chance that the patient's immune system would "wall off" pockets of pulmonary TB infection. In 1863, Hermann Brehmer opened the Brehmersche Heilanstalt für Lungenkranke in Görbersdorf (Sokołowsko) , Silesia (now Poland), for the treatment of tuberculosis. Patients were exposed to plentiful amounts of high altitude, fresh air, and good nutrition. Tuberculosis sanatoria became common throughout Europe from
754-607: Was even known. Fifty years earlier, Dr. J.F.E. Hardy had reportedly been cured in the "healing climate". Medical experts reported that at 2,200 feet (670 m) above sea level, air pressure was equal to that in blood vessels, and activities, scenery, and lack of stress also helped. In the early 1900s, Arizona's sunshine and dry desert air attracted many people (called "lungers") who had tuberculosis, rheumatism, asthma, and numerous other diseases. Wealthier people chose to recuperate in exclusive TB resorts, while others used their savings to journey to Arizona and arrived penniless. TB camps in
783-471: Was merged with the Goranboy District in 1992 and has been repopulated by ethnic Azerbaijanis , most of whom are internally displaced persons who were deported from Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding districts . The former district and is still claimed by the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh as part of its Shahumyan Province . The population of the region is mainly Azerbaijanis as well as
812-482: Was opened using funds raised by a local charity, the Poor Children's Holiday Association, now the region's oldest children's charity, Children North East . The largest U.S. tuberculosis sanatorium was located on the site of Chicago's present-day North Park Village. Chicago's Peterson Park fieldhouse housed the lab and morgue of Chicago's Municipal Tuberculosis Sanatorium. After 1943, when Albert Schatz , then
841-496: Was the best treatment for lung diseases . In Finland , a series of tuberculosis sanatoria were built throughout the country in isolated forest areas during the early 1900s. The most famous was the Paimio Sanatorium , completed in 1933 and designed by world-renowned architect Alvar Aalto . It had both sun-balconies and a rooftop terrace where the patients would lie all day either in beds or on specially designed chairs,
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