Salyan, Azerbaijan

Salyan
Salyan
City
	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
Country	Azerbaijan
District	Salyan
Population (2008)
• Total	36,100
Time zone	UTC+4 (AZT)

Salyan (Azerbaijani: Salyan), is a city and the capital of the Salyan District 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.^[1] Salyan was part of Quba Khanate during 1680 to 1782 and ruled by various khans.^[4] Salyan was the administrative center of the Javad Uyezd of the Baku Governorate.

Throughout its history, Salyan has suffered from floods because of its proximity to the river and the relatively low elevation of most of the town.^[5]

Geography

Demographics

Administrative divisions

The municipality of Salyan consists of the city of Salyan. The mayor, presently Sevindik Hatamov, embodies the executive power of the city.^[6]

List of City's mayors

Salyan Khanate

(1729–1748) Hasanbay Khan^[7]
(1748–1757) Ibrahim Khan Rudbary^[7]
(1757–1768) Kalb Ali Khan^[7]
(1768–1782) Qubad Khan^[7]

Azerbaijani SSR

(1920) Yusif Gasimov^[7]
(1961–1966) Huseyn Huseynov^[7]

Azerbaijan Republic

(1993) A.Yusubov^[7]
(1993–2004) Valihat Azizov^[7]
(2004) Yusif Alakbarov^[7]
(2004–2009) Rasim Bashirov^[7]
(2009–2011) Aliagha Huseynov^[7]
(2011–2016) Tahir Karimov^[7]
(2016–present) Sevindik Hatamov^[7]

Economy

Culture

Sport

Salyan was home to former football teams Plastik Salyan and Mughan. Mughan through its history played in the Azerbaijan Premier League.^[8]

Transport

Public transport

Salyan has a large urban transport system, mostly managed by the Ministry of Transportation.

Education

Notable residents

Some of the city's many prestigious residents include: philosopher Ali bey Huseynzade, mathematician Vagif Guliyev, lieutenant general Rail Rzayev, poet Khalil Rza Uluturk and footballer Samadagha Shikhlarov.

Ali bey Huseynzade, was the creator of the modern Flag of Azerbaijan.^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b "Xəta 404 - Səhifə tapılmadı!". Azərbaycan Respublikası Mədəniyyət Nazirliyi.
^ "A little boy with fish". Archived from the original on August 4, 2009.
^ "Икра". www.vehi.net.
^ "Глава Сальянского района - глава исполнительной власти, назначается президентом". Archived from the original on February 28, 2009.
^ "Over 40 schools suspend lessons due to floods in Azerbaijani region". en.trend.az. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
^ "İcra hakimiyyətinin başçısı". salyan-ih.gov.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 14 November 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m "Salyan Mayors" (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 14 November 2014.
^ "Клуб из Сальяна вышел в лидеры азербайджанской футбольной Премьер-лиги – Турнирное положение". Day.Az. September 14, 2009.
^ Whitney Smith. Flag Lore Of All Nations. — Millbrook Press, 2001. — P. 13. — ISBN 9780761317531

External links

Salyan at GEOnet Names Server
World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan^{[dead link]} – World-Gazetteer.com
The ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan Republic: Azerbaijan

[auto-1] "Xəta 404 - Səhifə tapılmadı!". Azərbaycan Respublikası Mədəniyyət Nazirliyi.

[2] "A little boy with fish". Archived from the original on August 4, 2009.

[3] "Икра". www.vehi.net.

[4] "Глава Сальянского района - глава исполнительной власти, назначается президентом". Archived from the original on February 28, 2009.

[5] "Over 40 schools suspend lessons due to floods in Azerbaijani region". en.trend.az. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2014.

[6] "İcra hakimiyyətinin başçısı". salyan-ih.gov.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 14 November 2014.

[mayor-7] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m "Salyan Mayors" (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 14 November 2014.

[8] "Клуб из Сальяна вышел в лидеры азербайджанской футбольной Премьер-лиги – Турнирное положение". Day.Az. September 14, 2009.

[9] Whitney Smith. Flag Lore Of All Nations. — Millbrook Press, 2001. — P. 13. — ISBN 9780761317531

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v t e Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan
Districts	Absheron Agdam Agdash Aghjabadi Agstafa Agsu Astara Babek Balakan Barda Beylagan Bilasuvar Dashkasan Fuzuli Gadabay Goranboy Goychay Goygol Hajigabul Imishli Ismayilli Jabrayil Jalilabad Julfa Kalbajar¹ Kangarli Khachmaz Khizi Khojaly¹ Khojavend¹ Kurdamir Lachin Lankaran Lerik Masally Neftchala Oghuz Ordubad Qabala Qakh Qazakh Gobustan Quba Qubadli Qusar Saatly Sabirabad Sadarak Salyan Samukh Shabran Shahbuz Shaki Shamakhi Shamkir Sharur Shusha¹ Siyazan Tartar¹ Tovuz Ujar Yardimli Yevlakh Zangilan Zagatala Zardab
Cities	Baku Ganja Khankendi¹ Lankaran Mingachevir Naftalan Nakhchivan Shaki Shirvan Sumgait Yevlakh
Towns	Aghdam Agdash Aghjabadi Agstafa Agsu Astara Babek Balakən Barda Beylagan Bilasuvar Dashkasan Fuzuli Gadabay Goranboy Goychay Goygol Hajiqabul Imishli Ismayilli Jabrayil Jalilabad Julfa Kalbajar Khachmaz Khizi Khojavend¹ Khojaly¹ Khirdalan Kurdamir Lachin Lerik Masally Neftchala Oğuz Ordubad Gabala Qakh Gazakh Gobustan Quba Qubadli Qusar Saatly Sabirabad Salyan Shabran Shahbuz Shamakhi Shamkir Sharur Shusha Siyazan Tartar Tovuz Ujar Yardimli Zangilan Zagatala Zardab
Names in italics indicate parts of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic ¹partly controlled by the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh