Siyazan

Siyazan (Azerbaijani: Siyəzən; Tat: Siyəzən) is a city, municipality and the capital of the Siyazan District 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 village named Siyəzən, see Siyəzən, Beşdam.

Siyazan
Siyəzən
City & Municipality
Siyazan
Coordinates: 41°04′34″N 49°06′50″E
Country Azerbaijan
DistrictSiyazan
Founded1954
Area
 • Total759 km2 (293 sq mi)
Elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total25,213
 • Density33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
Postal code
AZ5300
Area code(s)+994 0190
Vehicle registration53

References
  1. The State Statistical Committee of the Azerbaijan Republic
  2. Everett-Heath 2018.

Bibliography
  • Everett-Heath, John (2018). "Siyäzän". The Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names (4 ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0191866326.


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