Goychay, sometimes Geokchay (Göyçay) is the city and administrative center of the Goychay region of Azerbaijan. Located on the right bank of the river Goychay, 18 km to the north-east of the railway station of Ujar. The name in translation from Azerbaijani means "blue river
Goychay is located in the Shirvan steppe, on 219 km of the Baku-Kazakh highway at the intersection of 4 highways. In the north there are the Akhal-Mahal mountains, and in the east it is washed by the river Goychay. In total there are about 200 streets in the city. It is the 10th largest city in Azerbaijan.
According to some historical data, the first inhabitants of the city were the population of Garamansk beklarbekstva, who moved from Turkey in the XV century (Garaman village).