Salyan, Azerbaijan
Salyan (Azerbaijani: Salyan), is a city and the capital of the Salyan District of Azerbaijan.[1] The city of Salyan is industrialized and known for processing caviar.[2][3]
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| Coordinates: 39°35′42″N 48°58′45″E / 39.59500°N 48.97917°ECoordinates: 39°35′42″N 48°58′45″E / 39.59500°N 48.97917°E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| District | Salyan |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 36,100 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
HistoryEdit
The city has been a continuous settlement of sal tribe, after whom the city named and occupied by Kura river.[4] Salyan was part of Quba Khanate during 1680 to 1782 and ruled by various khans.[5]
Throughout its history, Salyan has suffered from floods because of its proximity to the river and the relatively low elevation of most of the town.[6]
GeographyEdit
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DemographicsEdit
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Administrative divisionsEdit
The municipality of Salyan consists of the city of Salyan. The mayor, presently Sevindik Hatamov, embodies the executive power of the city.[7]
List of City's mayorsEdit
Salyan KhanateEdit
- (1729–1748) Hasanbay Khan[8]
- (1748–1757) Ibrahim Khan Rudbary[8]
- (1757–1768) Kalb Ali Khan[8]
- (1768–1782) Qubad Khan[8]
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EconomyEdit
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CultureEdit
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SportEdit
Salyan was home to former football teams Plastik Salyan and Mughan. Mughan through its history played in the Azerbaijan Premier League.[9]
TransportEdit
Public transportEdit
Salyan has a large urban transport system, mostly managed by the Ministry of Transportation.
EducationEdit
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Notable residentsEdit
Some of the city's many prestigious residents include: philosopher Ali bey Huseynzade, mathematician Vagif Guliyev, lieutenant general Rail Rzayev, poet Khalil Rza Uluturk and footballer Samadagha Shikhlarov.
Ali bey Huseynzade, was the creator of the modern Flag of Azerbaijan.[10]
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Salyan şəhəri (in Azerbaijani)
- ^ A little boy with fish Archived 2009-08-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Икра (in Russian)
- ^ Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan: Salyan
- ^ Глава Сальянского района - глава исполнительной власти, назначается президентом. Archived 2009-02-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- ^ "Over 40 schools suspend lessons due to floods in Azerbaijani region". en.trend.az. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ "İcra hakimiyyətinin başçısı". salyan-ih.gov.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Salyan Mayors" (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ Клуб из Сальяна вышел в лидеры азербайджанской футбольной Премьер-лиги – Турнирное положение (in Russian)
- ^ Whitney Smith. Flag Lore Of All Nations. — Millbrook Press, 2001. — P. 13. — ISBN 9780761317531
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