Ramana, Azerbaijan
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Ramana also spelled Ramany, Romana (
The settlement was possibly founded by the Roman troops of Lucius Julius Maximus from Legio XII Fulminata in c. 84-96 AD,[2] and may derive its name from the Latin Romana.[2][3] Among the facts that strengthen this hypothesis are the military-topographical map of
Famous
Local landmarks include the four-storeyed castle of the mid-14th century and the mosque of 1323. The castle has a 1.5 m thick walls and a rectangular tower (9x7.5 m, height: 13 m).
In May 2007, a new district opened within Ramana for the housing of more than 50 families and 400 other internally displaced persons from other regions of Azerbaijan. The resettlement area includes a new school for 360 pupils and other administrative buildings as well as a music school.[5]
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Houses in Ramana
External links
- (in Russian) "Бакинские Деревни" - Гобустан, Мардакян, Рамана
- (in Russian) Great Soviet Encyclopedia entry
References
- ^ The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan Archived 2010-03-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Ашурбейли Сара. История города Баку: период средневековья. Баку, Азернешр, 1992; page 31
- ^ History 1
- ^ "AZERBAIJAN Oil Industry News: Apr-08, 1997". Archived from the original on 2006-05-11. Retrieved 2006-06-18.
- ^ Today.az
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