Hirkan ( azerb. Hirkan ) is an urban-type settlement in the Lenkoran region of Azerbaijan . The village is located 12 km from the Lankaran railway station (on the Salyany - Astara line ).
| Settlement | |||
| Hyrcanus | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| azerb. Hirkan | |||
| |||
| A country |  Azerbaijan | ||
| Area | Lenkoransky | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Former names | Aurora | ||
| PGT with | 1964 | ||
| Timezone | |||
| Population | |||
| Population | 1800 people ( 2011 ) | ||
| Nationalities | Talysh | ||
| Official language | Azerbaijani | ||
Status of an urban-type settlement since 1964. Until the 1990s, it was called Aurora .
According to TSB, a tea farm and a winery were located in Aurora. There was a branch of the Lankaran Research Institute of Horticulture, Viticulture and Subtropical Crops [1] .
Population
| 1970 [2] | 1979 [3] | 1989 [4] | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3322 | 4380 | 5341 | 1800 |
Notes
- ↑ Aurora (a village in Azerbaijan) - an article from the Great Soviet Encyclopedia .
- ↑ 1970 Census
- ↑ 1979 Census
- ↑ 1989 Census