Salyan, Azerbaijan

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Salyan
City
The entry to the city
The entry to the city
Official seal of Salyan
Seal
Salyan is located in Azerbaijan
Salyan
Salyan
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Azerbaijan  Azerbaijan
Rayon Salyan
Population (2008)
 • Total 36,100
Time zone AZT (UTC+4)
 • Summer (DST) AZT (UTC+5)

Salyan (Azerbaijani: Salyan), is a city in and the seat of the Salyan Rayon of Azerbaijan.[1] The city of Salyan is industrialized and known for processing caviar.[2][3]

History

The city has been a continuous settlement of sal tribe, after whom the city named and occupied by Kura river.[4] Salyan was part of Quba Khanate during 1680 to 1782 and ruled by various khans.[5]

Throughout its history, Salyan has suffered from floods because of its proximity to the river and the relatively low elevation of most of the town.[6]

Geography

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Demographics

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Administrative divisions

The municipality of Salyan consists of the city of Salyan. The mayor, presently Tahir Karimov, embodies the executive power of the city.[7]

List of City's mayors

Salyan Khanate

  • (1729–1748) Hasanbay Khan[8]
  • (1748–1757) Ibrahim Khan Rudbary[8]
  • (1757–1768) Kalb Ali Khan[8]
  • (1768–1782) Qubad Khan[8]

Azerbaijani SSR

  • (1920) Yusif Gasimov[8]
  • (1961–1966) Huseyn Huseynov[8]

Azerbaijan Republic

  • (1993) A.Yusubov[8]
  • (1993–2004) Valihat Azizov[8]
  • (2004) Yusif Alakbarov[8]
  • (2004–2009) Rasim Bashirov[8]
  • (2009–2011) Aliagha Huseynov[8]
  • (2011–present) Tahir Karimov[8]

Economy

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Culture

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Sport

Salyan was home to former football teams Plastik Salyan and Mughan. Mughan through its history played in the Azerbaijan Premier League.[9]

Transport

Public transport

Salyan has a large urban transport system, mostly managed by the Ministry of Transportation.

Education

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Notable residents

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References

  1. Salyan şəhəri (Azerbaijani)
  2. A little boy with fish
  3. Икра (Russian)
  4. Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan: Salyan
  5. Глава Сальянского района - глава исполнительной власти, назначается президентом. (Russian)
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  9. Клуб из Сальяна вышел в лидеры азербайджанской футбольной Премьер-лиги – Турнирное положение (Russian)
  10. Whitney Smith. Flag Lore Of All Nations. — Millbrook Press, 2001. — P. 13. — ISBN 9780761317531

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