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Mingachevir

Also known as Mingelchaur

Mingachevir ( ) is the fourth largest city in Azerbaijan with a population of about 106,000. It is often called the "city of lights" because of its hydroelectric power station on the Kura River, which divides the city down the middle.

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Mingachevir is the fourth largest city in Azerbaijan, with about 106,000 residents, and is known as the "city of lights" due to its major hydroelectric power station on the Kura River. The river that powers this facility runs through the middle of the city, making the power station central to both the city's identity and its importance as an energy source.

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Key facts

Settlement.type: City
Settlement.seal_size: 80px
Settlement.image_map: Mingachevir City in Azerbaijan.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Central Aran
Settlement.leader_title: Governor
Settlement.leader_name: Ilham Ismayilov
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 1946
Settlement.area_total_km2: 130
Settlement.population_as_of: 2020
Settlement.population_total: 106048
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Population Rank in Azerbaijan
Settlement.population_blank1: 4th
Settlement.timezone: AZT
Settlement.utc_offset: +4

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Mingəçevir
Population: 106100
Area: 47
Elevation: 55
Official website: mingechevir-ih.gov.az
Licence plate code: 45

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Commons category: Mingəçevir
native label: Mingəçevir
inception: 1946-00-00
postal code: AZ 4500

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Contents

History
Economy
Reservoir and Hydroelectric power station
Geothermal Power Station
Demographics
Ethnic groups
Religion
Climate
Culture
Museums
Music and media
Parks
Sports
Transportation
Public system
Education
Notable natives
Twin towns – sister cities
See also
References
External links

The current city was founded in 1948, partly by German prisoners of war captured during World War II. Mingechevir is also home to Mingachevir Polytechnic Institute. The city forms an administrative division of Azerbaijan. The district is located 323 km from the capital Baku and 17 km from the Baku-Tbilisi railway. Geographically, the region is located in the center of the republic on both sides of the Kura River.