Laza is a village in the
Qusar Rayon of
Azerbaijan
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. The village forms part of the municipality of
Kuzun.
About
Laza village is located 1300 m above sea level at the foot of the
Mount Shahdagh in the north-east of the
Greater Caucasus
The Greater Caucasus, ''Didi K’avk’asioni''; is the major mountain range of the Caucasus Mountains. It stretches for about from west-northwest to east-southeast, from the Taman Peninsula of the Black Sea to the Absheron Peninsula of t ...
. The village is well known with its numerous waterfalls.
There is a historical monument – a 300-year-old mosque in the village.
Ethnic
Lezgins
Lezgins ( or ) are a Northeast Caucasian ethnic group native to southern Dagestan, a republic of Russia, and northern Azerbaijan, who speak the Lezgin language. Their social structure is firmly based on equality and deference to individuality ...
live in the village. There are 28 houses in the village of Laza where nearly 170 people live. The main occupation of the residents is cattle-breeding. People cultivate potatoes and cabbage.
Gallery
File:Architectural Detail - Village of Laza - Caucasus Mountains - Azerbaijan (18218594165).jpg, Laza mosque
File:Laza Falls.png, Laza fall
File:Village of Laza - Caucasus Mountains - Azerbaijan - 07 (18030499640).jpg, Laza village
File:Village of Laza - Caucasus Mountains - Azerbaijan - 21 (17595165764).jpg
References
External links
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Populated places in Qusar District
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