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Shirvan is a city located in Azerbaijan, a country in the South Caucasus region. It serves as an important urban center in the country, though specific details about its historical significance or modern role would require additional context.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Official name
- Шырван
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- Located in
- Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic
- Official language
- Azerbaijani
- Population
- 77060
- Area
- 727
- Elevation
- 12
- Time zone
- UTC+04:00
- Official website
- www.shirvan-ih.gov.az
- Image
- Shirvan city.jpg
- Licence plate code
- 18
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- Commons category
- Şirvan (city)
- topic's main category
- Category:Şirvan, Azerbaijan
- native label
- Şirvan
- postal code
- AZ1800
- different from
- Şirvan
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Encyclopedic overview
Shirvan (Azerbaijani: Şirvan) is a city in Azerbaijan, located on the Kura River. It was called Zubovka until 1938 and Ali Bayramli until 2008. From 1938 to 1954, Shirvan was a village. It was granted city status on January 4, 1963. The territory of Shirvan is 72.7 km, and the population is 87,400 according to the 2020 census. Population density is 1226 persons per 1 km. 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
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