Shirvan (city)
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| Shirvan Şirvan |
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| Coordinates: 39°55′55″N 48°55′13″E / 39.93194°N 48.92028°ECoordinates: 39°55′55″N 48°55′13″E / 39.93194°N 48.92028°E | |||
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
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| City | Shirvan | ||
| 1930 | |||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 72.7 km2 (28.1 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation[1] | 12 m (42 ft) | ||
| Population (2010)[2] | |||
| • Total | 78,100 | ||
| Time zone | AZT (UTC+4) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | AZT (UTC+5) | ||
| Website | http://www.shirvan-ih.gov.az | ||
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.
Notable natives [change]
- 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 Shukurov — Hero of the Soviet Union.[6]
References [change]
- ↑ "Ali Bayramli (Shirvan), Azerbaijan Page". http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AJ/07/Sirvan.html. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
- ↑ World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan – World-Gazetteer.com
- ↑ Указ аб назначэнні А. Н. Куляшова міністрам унутраных спраў Беларусі // БелТА. 2009. 2 чэрвеня.
- ↑ Министром внутренних дел Беларуси назначен Анатолий Кулешов // Open.by. 2009. 2 июня.
- ↑ Министр по чрезвычайным ситуациям Республики Беларусь Бариев Энвер Ризаевич / БелТА
- ↑ "Шукюров Ширин Агабала оглы". Heroes of the country. http://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=4264.
