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Masazır
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Masazir (; also Masazyr) is a settlement and municipality in the Absheron District of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 18,967 and lies on the Lake Masazir.

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The entry is geolocated on the map in AZ, across 2 mapped points.

Within Vinony's link graph, Masazır is referenced by 134 other articles, and connects out to Absheron District, Azerbaijan and Persian.

Vinony files it under Municipalities of Azerbaijan and Populated places in Absheron District.

Its subject is documented across 15 Wikipedia language editions.

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Place details

Locality
Masazır
Region
Abşeron
Country
Azərbaycan
Population
0

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Masazir
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline
File:MasazirCollection2025.jpg
Settlement.imagesize
300px
Settlement.image_caption
Clockwise from top: New apartment blocks; Juma Mosque; Bank Respublika Arena; Salt factory; №3 middle school
Settlement.pushpin_map
Azerbaijan
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
300
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Rayon
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Absheron
Settlement.population_total
18,967
Settlement.population_footnotes
(2024)
Settlement.timezone
AZT
Settlement.utc_offset
+4
Settlement.timezone_DST
AZT
Settlement.utc_offset_DST
+5
Settlement.other_name
Masazır

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human settlement
Official name
Masazır
Country
Azerbaijan
Population
3247
Elevation
50
Time zone
UTC+04:00
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native label
Masazır
postal code
AZ0123
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Encyclopedic overview

5 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Population
  • Geography and climate
  • References

Masazir (; also Masazyr) is a settlement and municipality in the Absheron District of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 18,967 and lies on the Lake Masazir.

== Etymology == Masazir is composed of the Persian and the suffix , meaning place with sand. In written sources, other variants such as Musazir, Musadir or Mostazkhir are also found.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Masazır” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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