Salyan, Azerbaijan
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| Salyan | |
|---|---|
| City | |
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  Salyan | |
| Coordinates: 39°35′42″N 48°58′45″E / 39.59500°N 48.97917°ECoordinates: 39°35′42″N 48°58′45″E / 39.59500°N 48.97917°E | |
| Azerbaijan |
 Azerbaijan |
| Rayon | Salyan |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 36,100 |
| Time zone | AZT (UTC+4) |
| • Summer (DST) | AZT (UTC+5) |
Salyan (Azerbaijani: Salyan, Russian: Сальяны) is a city in and the seat of the Salyan Rayon of Azerbaijan.[1] The city of Salyan is industrialized and known for processing caviar.[2][3]
History
The city has been a continuous settlement of sal tribe, after whom the city named and occupied by Kura river.[4] Salyan was part of Quba Khanate during 1680 to 1782 and ruled by various khans.[5]
List of City's mayors
Salyan Khanate
- (1729–1748) Hasanbay Khan
- (1748–1757) Ibrahim Khan
- (1757–1768) Kalb Ali Khan
- (1768–1782) Qubad Khan
Azerbaijani SSR
- (1920) Yusif Gasimov
- (1961–1966) Huseyn Huseynov
Azerbaijan
- (1993) A.Yusubov
- (1993–2004) Valihat Azizov
- (2004) Yusif Alakbarov
- (2004–2009) Rasim Bashirov
- (2009–present) Aliagha Huseynov
Economy
Sport
The city has one professional football team, FK Mughan, currently playing in the Azerbaijan First Division. Previously Mughan played in the Azerbaijan Premier League.[6]
Salyan was also the home to another former football team, Plastik Salyan.
Notable residents
- Vagif Guliyev, Azerbaijani mathematician
- Aliaga Kurchayli, Azerbaijani poet
- Khalil Rza Uluturk, Azerbaijani poet
- Ali bey Huseynzade, Azerbaijani philosopher
- Hasan Mammedov, People's Artist of Azerbaijan
References
- ↑ Salyan şəhəri (Azerbaijani)
- ↑ A little boy with fish
- ↑ Икра (Russian)
- ↑ Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan: Salyan
- ↑ Глава Сальянского района - глава исполнительной власти, назначается президентом. (Russian)
- ↑ Клуб из Сальяна вышел в лидеры азербайджанской футбольной Премьер-лиги – Турнирное положение (Russian)
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- The ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan Republic: Azerbaijan
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