Salyan | |
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  Salyan | |
| Coordinates:39°35′42″N48°58′45″E / 39.59500°N 48.97917°E /39.59500; 48.97917 | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| District | Salyan |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 36,100 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
Salyan (Azerbaijani:Salyan), is a city and the capital of theSalyan District ofAzerbaijan.[1] The city of Salyan is industrialized and known for processingcaviar.[2][3]
The city of Salyan was called "Dalan-Navur" in Mongolian during theMongol invasion of Azerbaijan.[4]
The word "Salyan" is either derived from theArabo-Persian wordsseyl (flood) andseylan (overflow) or theTurkic wordsal (raft).[5] It was part ofQuba Khanate during 1680 to 1782 and ruled by various khans.[6] Salyan was the administrative center of theJavad Uyezd of theBaku Governorate.
Throughout its history, Salyan has suffered from floods because of its proximity to the river and the relatively low elevation of most of the town.[7]
| Climate data for Salyan (1971–1990) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.2 (45.0) | 8.3 (46.9) | 11.7 (53.1) | 19.0 (66.2) | 25.0 (77.0) | 30.0 (86.0) | 33.1 (91.6) | 31.9 (89.4) | 28.2 (82.8) | 21.0 (69.8) | — | 9.4 (48.9) | 20.5 (68.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.7 (36.9) | 3.8 (38.8) | 6.6 (43.9) | 12.0 (53.6) | 18.1 (64.6) | 21.2 (70.2) | 22.7 (72.9) | 22.0 (71.6) | 20.7 (69.3) | 11.6 (52.9) | 9.4 (48.9) | 4.6 (40.3) | 13.0 (55.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.2 (31.6) | 0.8 (33.4) | 3.6 (38.5) | 9.5 (49.1) | 14.1 (57.4) | 18.8 (65.8) | 21.5 (70.7) | 20.5 (68.9) | 17.3 (63.1) | 11.9 (53.4) | 6.5 (43.7) | 1.6 (34.9) | 10.5 (50.9) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 24 (0.9) | 57 (2.2) | 28 (1.1) | 24 (0.9) | 28 (1.1) | 17 (0.7) | 4 (0.2) | 6 (0.2) | 11 (0.4) | 36 (1.4) | 38 (1.5) | 27 (1.1) | 300 (11.7) |
| Average rainy days | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 64 |
| Source:NCEI[8] | |||||||||||||
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The municipality of Salyan consists of the city of Salyan. The mayor, presentlySevindik Hatamov, embodies the executive power of the city.[9]
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Salyan was home to former football teamsPlastik Salyan andMughan. Mughan through its history played in theAzerbaijan Premier League.[11]
Salyan has a large urban transport system, mostly managed by theMinistry of Transportation.
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Some of the city's many prestigious residents include: philosopherAli bey Huseynzade, mathematicianVagif Guliyev, lieutenant generalRail Rzayev, poetKhalil Rza Uluturk and footballerSamadagha Shikhlarov.
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