Şərur

For the administrative district, see Sharur Rayon.
Şərur
—  City & Municipality  —
Shahur from air
Şərur
Coordinates:
Country  Azerbaijan
Autonomous republic Nakhchivan
Rayon Sharur
Population (2008)[1]
 • Total 6,964
Time zone AZT (UTC+4)
 • Summer (DST) AZT (UTC+5)

Şərur (also spelt Sharur, formerly Bashnorashen (1930–1966), formerly Iliich and Il'ichëvsk (1966–1990) after Vladimir Ilyich Lenin) is a town and the most populous municipality in and capital of the Sharur Rayon in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 6,964. It was the administrative center of Sharur-Daralagez uyezd of the Russian empire.[2]

Notable natives

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