40°28′56″N 49°35′30″E / 40.48222°N 49.59167°E / 40.48222; 49.59167
Place in Absheron, AzerbaijanPerekeshkul | |
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Perekeshkul | |
Coordinates: 40°28′56″N 49°35′30″E / 40.48222°N 49.59167°E / 40.48222; 49.59167 | |
Country | Azerbaijan |
Rayon | Absheron |
Municipality | Pirəkəşkül-Qobustan |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (AZT) |
Perekeshkul (also, Perekeşkül, Pirəkəşkül, Perekeshkul’, Perekischkjul, Perekishkyul’, and Pirekeshkyul’) is a village in the Absheron Rayon of Azerbaijan. The village forms part of the municipality of Pirəkəşkül-Qobustan.
Perekeshkul is the site of a new missile base, opened on June 11, 2018, by President Ilham Aliyev. The base houses Polonez-M and LORA missile systems.
References
- "Belediyye Informasiya Sistemi" (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on September 24, 2008.
- ^ O'Connor, Sean (July 10, 2018). "Spaceshot: Azerbaijan's new missile base – 40.490297 N 049.594878 E". Jane's Information Group.
Absheron District | ||
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Capital: Xırdalan | ||
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