Gürgan

Gürgan (also, Gürgən and Gyurgyan) is a village in Baku, Azerbaijan. It forms part of the municipality of Gürgən-Pirallahı.[3]

Gürgan
Coat of arms
Gürgan
Coordinates: 40°24′06″N 50°19′46″E
Country Azerbaijan
CityBaku
RaionƏzizbəyov
MunicipalityGürgən-Pirallahı
Population
 (2008)[1]
  Total726
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
  Summer (DST)UTC+5 (AZT)
Absheron Lighthouse
Abşeron
Absheron Lighthouse pictured on the stamp
Absheron Lighthouse
Abşeron
Azerbaijan
LocationGürgan
Azerbaijan
Coordinates40°24′25.0″N 50°19′30.4″E
Year first constructed1860
Foundationmansory base
Constructionmansory tower
Tower shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternunpainted tower
Tower height22 metres (72 ft)
Focal height101 metres (331 ft)
CharacteristicOc W 6s.
ARLHS numberAZE-006[2]

See also

References

  1. World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan World-Gazetteer.com
  2. "Azerbaijan". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  3. "Belediyye Informasiya Sistemi" (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on September 24, 2008.


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