Şirvan, Azerbaijan

Shirvan is a city in Azerbaijan. Before 1938 it was named Zubovka. From 1938 to 2008 it was named Ali Bayramli, Azerbaijani. It is on the Kura River.

Shirvan
Şirvan
Coordinates: 39°55′55″N 48°55′13″E
CountryAzerbaijan
CityShirvan
Area
  Total72.7 km2 (28.1 sq mi)
Elevation12 m (42 ft)
Population
 (2010)[2]
  Total78,100
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
  Summer (DST)UTC+5 (AZT)
Websitehttp://www.shirvan-ih.gov.az

Notable natives

  • Anatoly Kuleshov — Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus (2009).[3][4]
  • Enver Bariev — Minister for Emergency Situations of the Republic of Belarus (since 2005).[5]
  • Nofal Guliyev — National Hero of Azerbaijan.
  • Rafael Habibov — National Hero of Azerbaijan.
  • Shirin ShukurovHero of the Soviet Union.[6]

References


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