Şabran
Şabran (transliterated, Shabran, formerly, Dəvəçi, Devechi and Divichibazar) is a city in and the capital of the Şabran Rayon of Azerbaijan.
Şabran | |
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City & Municipality | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Şabran | |
| Coordinates: 41°12′41″N 48°59′10″E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Rayon | Şabran |
| 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 |
History
Known as Dəvəçi until 2010, Şabran received its city status in 1961. The name of Şabran comes from an historic medieval town of the same name that was a port some 15km further north.[2]
Demographics
The officially registered population of Şabran in 2010 was 23,248. Azerbaijanis and Tats are the largest ethnic groups.
References
- The State Statistical Committee of the Azerbaijan Republic
- "Депутаты проголосовали за изменение названия Девечинского района". 1news.az. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
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