Shirvan
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Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan

Politically, Azerbaijan is divided into:*59 districts ,*11 cities ,*1 autonomous republic , which itself contains:**7 districts**1 city...

 in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...

, located on the Kura River

Kura River

Kura is a river, also known from the Greek as the Cyrus in the Caucasus Mountains. Starting in north-eastern Turkey, it flows through Turkey to Georgia, then to Azerbaijan, where it receives the Aras River as a right tributary, and enters the Caspian Sea...

. Its former name, Ali Bayramli, was to honor Ali Bayramov the city was renamed to Shirvan by the decision of the Parliament of Azerbaijan on April 25, 2008. The city forms one of the administrative divisions of Azerbaijan

Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan

Politically, Azerbaijan is divided into:*59 districts ,*11 cities ,*1 autonomous republic , which itself contains:**7 districts**1 city...

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Climate

The summer months are typically dry and very hot due Shirvan's semi-desert climate, temperature column could be risen to 44 °C often resulting in moderate drought conditions. In contrast, winter is mild, rarely temperature is descended up to -6 °C.

Population

• Population 68.859

• Azerbaijanis 68.652 (99.7%)
• Meskhetian Turks 207 (0.3%)

Notable natives

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