Şirvan, Azerbaijan

Shirvan
Şirvan
Coordinates: 39°55′55″N 48°55′13″E / 39.93194°N 48.92028°E / 39.93194; 48.92028
CountryAzerbaijan
CityShirvan
Area
 • Total72.7 km2 (28.1 sq mi)
Elevation12 m (42 ft)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total78,100
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5 (AZT)
Websitehttp://www.shirvan-ih.gov.az

Shirvan is a city in Azerbaijan. Before 1938 it was named Zubovka. From 1938 to 2008 it was named Ali Bayramli, Azerbaijani. It is on the Kura River.

Notable natives

  • Anatoly Kuleshov — Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus (2009).[3][4]
  • Enver Bariev — Minister for Emergency Situations of the Republic of Belarus (since 2005).[5]
  • Nofal Guliyev — National Hero of Azerbaijan.
  • Rafael Habibov — National Hero of Azerbaijan.
  • Shirin Shukurov — Hero of the Soviet Union.[6]

References

  1. "Ali Bayramli (Shirvan), Azerbaijan Page". Retrieved 2008-07-03.
  2. World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan – World-Gazetteer.com
  3. Указ аб назначэнні А. Н. Куляшова міністрам унутраных спраў Беларусі // БелТА. 2009. 2 чэрвеня.
  4. "Министром внутренних дел Беларуси назначен Анатолий Кулешов // Open.by. 2009. 2 июня". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  5. "Министр по чрезвычайным ситуациям Республики Беларусь Бариев Энвер Ризаевич / БелТА". Archived from the original on 2009-06-26. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  6. "Шукюров Ширин Агабала оглы" (in Russian). Heroes of the country.