Lerik, Azerbaijan

Coordinates: 38°46′31″N 48°24′55″E / 38.77528°N 48.41528°E / 38.77528; 48.41528

Lerik

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Lerik
Coordinates: 38°46′31″N 48°24′55″E / 38.77528°N 48.41528°E / 38.77528; 48.41528
Country  Azerbaijan
Rayon Lerik
Established 1916
Elevation 1,096 m (3,596 ft)
Population (2009)
  Total 7 301[1]
Time zone UTC+4 (AZT)
  Summer (DST) UTC+5 (AZT)
Area code(s) +994 157

Lerik is the capital city of Lerik Rayon in the southern area of Azerbaijan not far from the Iranian border.

It is located in the Talysh Mountains, a northwestern subrange of the Alborz (Elburz) mountain range.

References

  1. Azərbaycan Respublikasının Dövlət Statistika Komitəsi: Lerik rayonu
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