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Åžirvan, Azerbaijan
Shirvan () is a city in Azerbaijan, located on the Kura River. It was called ''Zubovka'' until 1938 and ''Alibayramli'' until 2008. From 1938 to 1954, Shirvan possessed the status of a village. It obtained the status of a city of Republican level on January 4, 1963. The territory of the Shirvan is 72.7 km2, and the population is 87,400 according to the 2020 census. Population density is 1226 persons per 1 km2. The city also includes the settlement of Hajigarahmanly and Bairamly. 98.5% of the population are Azerbaijani, while others - Russians, Ukrainians, Tatars, Turks, and other natives. History Shirvan originally was the name of Caucasian Zone (From north of Kura river of modern Azerbaijan areas) from 809 A.D till nowadays. But the city Shirvan originated in the 19th century as the Russian resettlement village Zubovka, named in honor of Valerian Zubov, while it was known locally as Qarachukhar. Throughout history, Åžirvan changed its name a few times. In 1796, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirvan (other)
Shirvan is a historical Iranian region in the eastern Caucasus, now in Azerbaijan. Shirvan or Sirvan or variants may also refer to: Places * Åžirvan, Azerbaijan * Åžirvan, Shamakhi, Azerbaijan * Sirvan County, Ilam Province, Iran * Shirvan County, North Khorasan Province, Iran ** Shirvan, Iran ** Shirvan District * Shirvan Rural District, Borujerd County, Lorestan Province, Iran ** Shirvan, Lorestan * Sirvan Rural District, Kermanshah Province, Iran * Åžirvan District, in Siirt Province * Åžirvan, Siirt, seat of Åžirvan District, Turkey * Shirvan steppe, part of the Kur-Araz Lowland of Azerbaijan * Lerrnakert, Shirak, formerly Shirvan, Armenia Other uses * Emirate of Åžirvan, a Kurdish emirate * Sirvan Khosravi (born 1982), an Iranian singer See also * * * *Shirvani (other) *Sirwan River, Iran/Iraq {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |