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41°04′34″N 49°06′50″E / 41.07611°N 49.11389°E / 41.07611; 49.11389

City & Municipality in Azerbaijan
Siyazan Siyəzən
City & Municipality
Siyazan is located in AzerbaijanSiyazanSiyazan
Coordinates: 41°04′34″N 49°06′50″E / 41.07611°N 49.11389°E / 41.07611; 49.11389
Country Azerbaijan
DistrictSiyazan
Founded1954
Area
 • Total759 km (293 sq mi)
Elevation55 m (180 ft)
Population
 • Total25,213
 • Density33/km (86/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
Postal codeAZ5300
Area code+994 0190
Vehicle registration53

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".

References

  1. "The State Statistical Committee of the Azerbaijan Republic".
  2. ^ Everett-Heath 2018.

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Siyazan District
Capital: Siyazan
Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan
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Names in italics indicate parts of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
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