Shabran (Azerbaijani: Şabran) is a city in and the capital of the Shabran District of Azerbaijan.
Shabran
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Coordinates: 41°12′41″N 48°59′10″E | |
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District | Shabran |
Founded | 1961 |
Area | |
• Total | 8.4 km2 (3.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 23,248 |
• Density | 2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (AZT) |
Area code(s) | +994 115 |
Known as Davachi (Azerbaijani: Dəvəçi) until 2010, Shabran received city status in 1961. The name of Shabran comes from an historic medieval town of the same name that was a port some 15km further north.[2]
The officially registered population of Shabran in 2010 was 23,248. Azerbaijanis and Tats are the largest ethnic groups.
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Shabran District | ||
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Capital: Şabran | ||
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Names in italics indicate parts of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic 1partly controlled by the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh |
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