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Lankaran District
district of Azerbaijan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lankaran (Lenkoran, Lənkəran) is a raion of Azerbaijan. The city of Lankaran is in the raion but considered separate. Archaeological excavations show people lived here since at least the Bronze Age. Between 1747 and 1813 Lankaran was the main city of the Talysh Khanate.
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Lankaran (Lənkəran) | |
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![]() Map of Azerbaijan showing Lankaran Raion | |
Coordinates: 38°45′N 48°51′E | |
Country | Azerbaijan |
Area | |
• Total | 1,540 km2 (590 sq mi) |
Population (1999) | |
• Total | 197,500 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Postal code | AZ4200 |
Telephone code | 0171 |
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