Şabran
41°12′41″N 48°59′10″E / 41.21139°N 48.98611°E
Shabran
Şabran | |
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City & Municipality | |
UTC+5 (AZT) | |
| Area code | +994 115 |
Shabran (Azerbaijani: Şabran) is a city in and the capital of the Shabran District of Azerbaijan.
History
Known as Davachi (Azerbaijani: Dəvəçi) until 2010, Shabran received city status in 1961. The name of Shabran comes from an historic medieval town of the same name that was a port some 15km further north.[2]
Demographics
The officially registered population of Shabran in 2010 was 23,248. Azerbaijanis and Tats are the largest ethnic groups.
Geography
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Culture
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Transport
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Education
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Notable residents
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References
- ^ "The State Statistical Committee of the Azerbaijan Republic".
- ^ "Депутаты проголосовали за изменение названия Девечинского района". 1news.az. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
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