Lenkoran uezd
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The Lenkoran uezd[lower-alpha 1] or Talysh uezd[lower-alpha 2] was a county (uezd) within the Baku Governorate of the Russian Empire, and then of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and the Azerbaijan SSR until its formal abolishment in 1929.[1][2] The county was located on the southern part of the governorate, bordering Caspian Sea to the east, Javad uezd to the north, and Iran to the southwest.[3] The administrative centre of the county was the city of Lenkoran (present-day Lankaran).
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Lenkoran uezd
Ленкоранский уезд | |
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Country | Russian Empire |
Viceroyalty | Caucasus |
Governorate | Baku |
Established | 1840 |
Abolished | 1929 |
Capital | Lenkoran (present-day Lankaran) |
Area | |
• Total | 5,379.48 km2 (2,077.03 sq mi) |
Population (1916) | |
• Total | 203,319 |
• Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
• Urban | 8.76% |
• Rural | 91.24% |
Preceded by | Talysh Khanate |
Succeeded by | Azerbaijan SSR |
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