Shirvan, Shirvan-Salyan Region, Azerbaijan


🇦🇿 Shirvan is a city in Azerbaijan, located on the Kura River. It was called Zubovka until 1938 and Alibayramli until 2008. From 1938 to 1954, Shirvan possessed the status of a village. It obtained the status of a city of Republican level on January 4, 1963. The territory of the Shirvan is 72.7 km². 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.

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Shirvan has a population of over 87,400 people. Shirvan also forms one of the centres of the wider Shirvan-Salyan Region which has a population of over 501,300 people.

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🇰🇿 Atyrau, Kazakhstan
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