Mount Kapaz or Kepez () is a mountain in Lesser Caucasus near Ganja city in central Azerbaijan. Kapaz rises above the sea level. It is located next to Lake Göygöl; during the 1139 Ganja earthquake, huge rocks broke off the mountain and blocked a nearby river, creating the lake.Gəncə şəhərinin təbiəti . Retrieved 1 October 2010 In the Middle Ages, the mount was also called "Alparak", a name borrowed from Alparak lake (now Göygöl) translated from ancient Turkic languages as "the place covered by dam" (Al – below, lower part, space in front of something; parak – dam), referring to the big rocks which blocked the Agsu river and creating a lake.Каково древнее название горы Кяпяз, которую армяне пытаются переименовать в Алхарак?. Retrieved 1 October 2010
The glacial meltwater on the mountain feed the waters of Göygöl. The famous Göygöl Winery uses some of that pure water for production of certains brands of vodka such as "Khan-VIP", "Khan Export" and "Khan Premium" which gained it gold and bronze medals at "United Vodka-2008" competition in Brussels.БОЛЕЕ 3000 ЛЕТ ВЫРАЩИВАЮТ ВИНОГРАД В АЗЕРБАЙДЖАНЕ, ПОЭТОМУ У НАС ЕСТЬ ШАНС УДИВИТЬ МИР by Larisa Javanshir. Retrieved 1 October 2010
Archeological findings of ancient communal items in recent years near Kapaz and Qoshqar mounts and near the Kura River in the vicinity of Ganja confirm the area was a place of early inhabitants.23 January 2007, Azadliq Radio. Arxeoloji tapıntılar barədə kitab hazırlanır. Retrieved 1 October 2010
See also Ganja, Azerbaijan Lake Göygöl
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External links Image of Mount Kapaz from Ganja Executive Power website Images of Mount Kapaz from day.az