Şabran (Rayon)

Location of Şabran in Azerbaijan

Şabran (also Shabran ) is a rayon in northern Azerbaijan on the Caspian Sea . The administrative center of the district is the city of the same name Şabran . Until 2010, the rayon and city were named Dəvəçi.

geography

The rayon has an area of ​​1088 km². The area on the coast of the Caspian Sea and at the foot of the Greater Caucasus consists largely of a semi-desert. There are some mud volcanoes and mineral water springs.

population

The district had 51,200 inhabitants in 2009.

Economy and Transport

Carpets are made in the region. The carpets from the village of Pirəbədil are known beyond the region. In addition, grain, wine and vegetables are grown and cattle is raised. In the village of Qalaaltı there is a sanatorium that offers cures with the local sulphurous mineral water and mud.

The main road from Baku to Dagestan on the coast runs through the rayon . Furthermore, the road to the capital of the neighboring district, Quba , runs through the rayon.

Attractions

The ruined city of the same name, Şabran, is located near the village of Şahnəzərli, about 15 km northwest of the center of the rayon . The city, founded in the 5th century on the Silk Road , was destroyed in the 18th century. In a museum in the city of Şabran (formerly Dəvəçi, renamed after the medieval city in 2010) finds from the old city are on display.

The fortress of Çıraqqala is located near the coast at an altitude of 1200 m. The first fortress was built here by the Sassanids in the 5th century . In the 18th century the castle was an outpost of the Quba Khanate .

Individual evidence

1. ^ Report on the renaming in 2010 ( Memento from April 4, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
2. ↑ ^{a b c} Azerbaijan Development Gateway ( Memento of November 14, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) about the rayon
3. ↑ Azerbaijani Statistical Authority ( Memento of November 14, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
4. ↑ ^{a b c} azerb.com about the rayon and the city

Web links

Commons : Shabran Rayon  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Coordinates: 41 ° 12 '  N , 49 ° 0'  E