Siyəzən
Siyəzən (also, Siyäzän, Siazan, Kisil-burun, Kyzyl-Burun) is a city and municipality in, and the capital of, the Siazan Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 24,900. The city's name is said to be derived from Persian, meaning "White Women", a reference to the original population of Tats.[2] Another explanation links the name with the Persian word siyah, meaning "black".[2]
- For the administrative district, see Siazan Rayon; for the village named Siyəzən, see Siyəzən, Beşdam.
Siyəzən | |
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Municipality | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Siyəzən | |
| Coordinates: 41°04′34″N 49°06′50″E | |
| Country |  |
| Rayon | Siazan |
| Established | 1954 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 759 km2 (293 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 25,213 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (86/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (AZT) |
| Postal code | AZ5300 |
| Area code(s) | +994 0190 |
| Vehicle registration | 53 |
Sources
- Everett-Heath, John (2018). "Siyäzän". The Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names (4 ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0191866326.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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