Gedabay (Gədəbəy) is a city of 11,000 people (2020) in Ganja Region of Azerbaijan.

The name Gədəbəy is really difficult to transliterate to English, due to local pronunciation. It literally means Sir Boy-Servant. The commune was probably named after the nickname of a former landowner of the heights around it.

Gedabay is located in a deep rural area of the Lesser Caucasian Mountains and has scenic views.

You can reach Gedabay only from Ganja by bus or by car.

The best way to explore the outskirts is to rent a horse.

Notable architectural monuments in Gadabay District include:

• Namərdqala / Qız Qalası (9th century) and Çarekvəng Monastery in Söyüdlü village (on the Shamkir River).
• A temple (1535) in Novosaratovka village.
• Koroğlu Fortress (16th century) in Galakand village.
• A fortress (1634) in Böyük Qaramurad village.
• An Albanian church and the Hamshivəng Temple in the Dikdash area (Bayram Valley).
• Chaldash Temple in Chaldash village.Three arched bridges (19th century) in Səbətkeçməz village.

These monuments are part of the cultural heritage associated with the Khojaly-Gadabay culture in Azerbaijani history. Cyclopean constructions from the late Bronze Age, as well as notable structures such as Böyükqala Fortress, Galakand Fortress (16th century), Qız Qalası/Namərdqala (9th century), and an arched bridge built in the 19th century, are among the prominent examples.

The district’s most beautiful geological monuments include the picturesque landscapes of the Akhinca, Shamkir, and Zayam river valleys. Another scenic area is the Kechideresi ravine, which extends along the Inakboganchay. At the foot of Mount Hachagaya, the Shyr-Shyr waterfall is located.