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Siyazan District
Siyazan District (Azerbaijani: Siyəzən rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the northeast of the country and belongs to the Guba-Khachmaz Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Shabran, Khizi, and the exclaves of Quba. Its capital and largest city is Siyazan. As of 2020, the district had a population of 42,600.
The name is believed to be derived from Persian, meaning "White Women", a reference to the original inhabitants, Tats. Another theory links the name with the Persian word siyah, meaning "black".
The villages of Agh Siyazan ("White Siyazan") and Gara Siyazan ("Black Siyazan") formerly existed in the territory of the Siyazan District, and the city was formerly called Gizilburun (Azerbaijani: Qızılburun). When the Baku-Shollar Pipeline was being constructed between 1911 and 1916, people started moving in from the surrounding villages as a labour force. The "Gizilburun" railway station also played a role in the transformation of these places into residential areas.
Between 1938 and 1939, geologists discovered oil deposits in the Siyazan District. Subsequently, the first oil wells were drilled in the area, which attracted more people to move into the district.
The Siyazan District was part of the Absheron District until 11 February 1939, when it was combined with the neighboring Khizi and Siyazan as a single district. Gizilburun, later renamed Siyazan in 1954, was its center. However, in 1959 it was abolished and merged into the Shabran District. The district was re-established on 2 April 1992 by the order of Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan.
The district is located in the northeastern part of Azerbaijan, in the Samur-Davachi lowland, on the shore of the Caspian Sea near the Greater Caucasus. It is geographically located in Europe. The mountain ridge crosses the western part of the lowland, extending along the Caspian Sea. Its latitude is 28 metres (92 ft). The well-known mountain of Besh Barmag is located in the district with an altitude of 500 metres (1,600 ft). Geological structure and sedimentation detected in the territory of the district are dated to the Paleogene and Neogene periods.
The surface of the lowland's southwestern part makes up a semi-desert landscape. Meadow and forest landscapes are typical for its mountainous parts, where grey meadow and chestnut-brown soils spread. The Atachay and Gilgilchay Rivers flowing through the territory of the district spring from mountainous parts. Snow and rain swell the rivers.
The climate in the district is moderately warm and dry subtropical. The average temperature is from 1.5 °C to 4 °C in January, up to 15 °C and 25 °C respectively in July. Summer is dry. The annual rainfall is 300–650 mm. The lands are mainly gray-brown soils.
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Siyazan District
Siyazan District (Azerbaijani: Siyəzən rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the northeast of the country and belongs to the Guba-Khachmaz Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Shabran, Khizi, and the exclaves of Quba. Its capital and largest city is Siyazan. As of 2020, the district had a population of 42,600.
The name is believed to be derived from Persian, meaning "White Women", a reference to the original inhabitants, Tats. Another theory links the name with the Persian word siyah, meaning "black".
The villages of Agh Siyazan ("White Siyazan") and Gara Siyazan ("Black Siyazan") formerly existed in the territory of the Siyazan District, and the city was formerly called Gizilburun (Azerbaijani: Qızılburun). When the Baku-Shollar Pipeline was being constructed between 1911 and 1916, people started moving in from the surrounding villages as a labour force. The "Gizilburun" railway station also played a role in the transformation of these places into residential areas.
Between 1938 and 1939, geologists discovered oil deposits in the Siyazan District. Subsequently, the first oil wells were drilled in the area, which attracted more people to move into the district.
The Siyazan District was part of the Absheron District until 11 February 1939, when it was combined with the neighboring Khizi and Siyazan as a single district. Gizilburun, later renamed Siyazan in 1954, was its center. However, in 1959 it was abolished and merged into the Shabran District. The district was re-established on 2 April 1992 by the order of Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan.
The district is located in the northeastern part of Azerbaijan, in the Samur-Davachi lowland, on the shore of the Caspian Sea near the Greater Caucasus. It is geographically located in Europe. The mountain ridge crosses the western part of the lowland, extending along the Caspian Sea. Its latitude is 28 metres (92 ft). The well-known mountain of Besh Barmag is located in the district with an altitude of 500 metres (1,600 ft). Geological structure and sedimentation detected in the territory of the district are dated to the Paleogene and Neogene periods.
The surface of the lowland's southwestern part makes up a semi-desert landscape. Meadow and forest landscapes are typical for its mountainous parts, where grey meadow and chestnut-brown soils spread. The Atachay and Gilgilchay Rivers flowing through the territory of the district spring from mountainous parts. Snow and rain swell the rivers.
The climate in the district is moderately warm and dry subtropical. The average temperature is from 1.5 °C to 4 °C in January, up to 15 °C and 25 °C respectively in July. Summer is dry. The annual rainfall is 300–650 mm. The lands are mainly gray-brown soils.