Turan (former name: Ordzhonikidze ) - town in the Sheki region of Azerbaijan
| Settlement | |||
| Turan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| A country |  Azerbaijan | ||
| Region | Sheki district | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Based | 1930 | ||
| Former names | Ordzhonikidze | ||
| Timezone | |||
| Population | |||
| Population | 2,058 people ( 2009 ) | ||
| Nationalities | Azerbaijanis - 89.2%, Lezgins - 6.0% (1979 census) [1] | ||
| Denominations | Muslims | ||
| Official language | Azerbaijani | ||
Content
Geography
The village is located near the river Alidzhanchay and on the highway R56.
Infrastructure
The village has kiosks and a high school. There is also a government building of the village. According to TSB, there is a state farm in Ordzhonikidze.
History
The village of Ordzhonikidze was renamed October 5, 1999 in Turan. [2]
Once in the village found ancient coins.
In 2015, the village celebrated its 85th anniversary.
Population
The majority of the population are Azerbaijanis.
| 1970 | |||||||
| 1979 |
| 1959 | 1970 [3] | 1979 [4] | 1989 [5] | 1991 | 2009 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2233 | 1211 | 1493 | 1547 | 1500 | 2058 | 2150 |
Notes
- ↑ 1979 Census
- ↑ "Azərbaycan Respublikasının bəzi rayonlarının inzibati-ərazi bölgüsündə qismən dəyişikliklər edilməsi haqqında" Azərbaycan Respublikasının October 5 , 2013, June 26, 2013 June 26, 1999 Pattern: Az
- ↑ 1970 Census
- ↑ 1979 Census
- ↑ 1989 Census