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Biləsuvar Rayon
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| Population (1999 census): |
74,906 |
| Area (sq. km.): |
1,400 |
| Telephone Code: |
0159 |
| Zip Code: |
AZ1300 |
| Capital: |
Biləsuvar |
Bilasuvar (Biləsuvar) is a rayon of Azerbaijan.
It has been said that the ancient name was Pileh-Swar that in Persian means "the elephant-riding person " , named after one of the Buyid dynasty amirs. The name in Turkish means pure water falls, due to the area's numerous rivers, though given the largely flat terrain the reference to waterfalls is somewhat misleading.
