Lagich

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Lahich (Lagich, Lahic) (Lahıc - Azer.) is a small village in the mountainous area of Azerbaijan. It was previously a part of Shamakhi district of Azerbaijan. Now it is within Ismailli district. Population is about 2000 people who speak the dialect of Persian language - Tati.

Lahich is a notable place in Azerbaijan, attracts thousands of tourists every year despite difficult road conditions.[citation needed] The nature and environment is clean and beautiful. It has authentic hand crafts traditions, particularly related to copper. The village's carpet and rug craft is also well known in Azerbaijan and the South Caucasus. Lahich has old sewage system (some experts claim that it was built 1000-1500 years ago). Due to frequent earthquakes local people has developed sophisticated and authentic construction technique.

Famous Azerbaijani writer and scholar Manaf Suleymanov was born in Lahich.

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