Biləsuvar Explained

39.4583°N 48.545°W

Bilasuvar
Native Name:Biləsuvar
Pushpin Map:Azerbaijan
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Aran
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bilasuvar
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:20101
Timezone:AZT
Utc Offset:+4
Timezone Dst:AZT
Utc Offset Dst:+5
Coordinates:39.4583°N 48.545°W
Elevation M:5
Area Code:+994 25

Bilasuvar (Azerbaijani: Biləsuvar) is a city in and the capital of the Bilasuvar District of Azerbaijan. The area's considerable agricultural potential depends on irrigation.[1] It is situated near one of the country's four border crossings with Iran.

It has been said that the city's name was called "Pileh-Swar", which meant ‘Elephant-riding Person’ in Persian language, a reference to an early emir. In Azerbaijani the name means ‘Pure Waterfalls‘.

The city is located in the Central Aran region. Biləsuvar was divided into two parts in 1828 with the Turkmanchay Treaty. The similarly-named Iranian city of Bileh Savar is located right across the border.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Azersun . 23 November 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071119144727/http://www.azersun.com/en_news10.asp . 19 November 2007 .