Laza, Qusar Explained

41.295°N 48.1061°W

Official Name:Laza
Pushpin Map:Azerbaijan
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type1:Rayon
Subdivision Name1:Qusar
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Kuzun
Timezone:AZT
Utc Offset:+4
Utc Offset Dst:+5
Coordinates:41.295°N 48.1061°W

Laza is a village in the Qusar Rayon of Azerbaijan. The village forms part of the municipality of Kuzun.[1]

About

Laza village is located 1300 m above sea level at the foot of the Mount Shahdagh in the north-east of the Greater Caucasus. The village is well known with its numerous waterfalls.[2]

There is a historical monument – a 300-year-old mosque in the village.[3]

Ethnic Lezgins live in the village. There are 28 houses in the village of Laza where nearly 170 people live. The main occupation of the residents is cattle-breeding. People cultivate potatoes and cabbage.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Belediyye Informasiya Sistemi . https://web.archive.org/web/20080924083213/http://www.belediyye.org/index.php?con=qanun&bkod=3637 . September 24, 2008 . Azerbaijani.
  2. Web site: Azərbaycanın şəlalələr diyarı - Ləzə. azertag.az. az. 2019-06-28. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190628010101/https://azertag.az/xeber/Azerbaycanin_selaleler_diyari___Leze_VIDEO%2D857856. 2019-06-28.
  3. Web site: Qusarın 8 maraqlı görməli yeri. azertag.az. az. 2019-06-28. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190628010101/https://azertag.az/xeber/Qusarin_8_maraqli_gormeli_yeri%2D992392. 2019-06-28.