Lerik (rayon)
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Lerik is a town and rayon located near the Iranian border in southern Azerbaijan, between tall mountains and the agricultural plain.
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[edit] People
- Population: 60.000
- Azeris 50% (30.000)[citation needed]
- Talysh 50% (30.000)[citation needed]
Lerik is mainly famous for the longevity of some of its citizens. It is known for myths of human longevity; a man named Shirali Baba Muslimov, born in the village of Barzavu, who was reported by the Guinness Book of Records to have been aged 168 when he died, and was believed to have lived between 1805 and 1973.[1] The population of the Lerik rayon is mostly Talysh (Indo-Iranian group - population is spread across both sides of the border).
[edit] Travel
Located in Lerik is a local history museum and the Karabakh war memorial, located between of the parade ground and the modest city hall. Lerik is also a good starting point for hiking.
Lerik can be reached from Lankaran using the A323 road. It is a very scenic route along the Lankaran river and the Chirkan Nature Reserve. Buses run regularly to Lankaran and Baku.
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[edit] External links
- www.Azerb.Com
- Living Past 100 - "No Big Deal" in this Village : Report on the centenarians of Lerik.
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