Siyazan Explained

Siyazan
Settlement Type:City & Municipality
Native Name:Siyəzən
Pushpin Map:Azerbaijan
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Siyazan
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1954
Area Total Km2:759
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:25213
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:AZT
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:41.0761°N 49.1139°W
Elevation M:55
Area Code:+994 0190
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:AZ5300
Registration Plate:53

Siyazan (Azerbaijani: Siyəzən; Tat: Siyəzən) is a city, municipality and the capital of the Siyazan District of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 24,900. The city's name is said to be derived from Persian, meaning "White Women", a reference to the original population of Tats. Another explanation links the name with the Persian word siyah, meaning "black".

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The State Statistical Committee of the Azerbaijan Republic.