Mughan plain (Azerbaijani:Muğan düzü, مغان دوزو;Persian:دشت مغان,romanized: Dasht-i Mughān) is a plain stretching fromnorthwestern Iran to the southern part of theRepublic of Azerbaijan. The highest density of irrigation canals is in the section of the Mughan plain which lies in the Republic of Azerbaijan. It is located on the bank of theAras river extending to Iran.[1]
The Mughan plain consists of five cities: Bilehard,Parsabad,Jafarabad,Germi andAslan Duz. One-third of the plain is located inIran and the rest is in Azerbaijan.From 1353 to 1372, Garmi was the center of this city. After that, Mughan was divided into three cities, Bileh Savar, Garmi and Parsabad.
The ancient settlement ofAlikomektepe, dating toc. 5000 BC, is located in the Mughan plain and covers an area of over 1 hectare.[2] Early levels belonged toShulaveri-Shomu culture. The Mughan culture was later centered in the area.Mughan was a province of theAbbasid Caliphate, in present-dayIranian Azerbaijan.Mughan District was one of the administrative divisions ofShirvan Khanate. After 1820, the Shirvan Khanate was conquered by theRussian Empire.
