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Key facts
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- Region
- Aran
- Established
- 8 August 1930
- Capital
- Salyan
- Governor
- Sevindik Hatamov
- Total
- 1,600 km (620 sq mi)
- Density
- 87/km (230/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+4 ( AZT )
- Website
- salyan-ih .gov .az
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
39°35′36.9″N 48°58′33.5″E / 39.593583°N 48.975972°E / 39.593583; 48.975972
Salyan District (Azerbaijani: Salyan rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. Located in the east of the country, it belongs to the Shirvan-Salyan Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Bilasuvar, Sabirabad, Hajigabul, Baku, Neftchala, and the city of Shirvan. Its capital and largest city is Salyan. As of 2020, the district had a population of 139,900.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Salyan District” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.