Şabran Explained

41.2114°N 48.9861°W

Shabran
Settlement Type:City & Municipality
Native Name:Şabran
Pushpin Map:Azerbaijan
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Shabran
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1961
Area Total Km2:8.4
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:23248
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:AZT
Utc Offset:+4
Utc Offset Dst:+5
Coordinates:41.2114°N 48.9861°W
Elevation M:33
Area Code:+994 115

Shabran (Azerbaijani: Şabran) is a city in and the capital of the Shabran District of Azerbaijan.

History

Known as Davachi (Azerbaijani: Dəvəçi) until 2010, Shabran received city status in 1961. The name of Shabran comes from an historic medieval town of the same name that was a port some 15km further north.[2]

Demographics

The officially registered population of Shabran in 2010 was 23,248. Azerbaijanis and Tats are the largest ethnic groups.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The State Statistical Committee of the Azerbaijan Republic.
  2. Web site: Депутаты проголосовали за изменение названия Девечинского района. 1news.az. 2 February 2011.