Şərur
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(Redirected from Sharur)
- For the administrative district, see Sharur Rayon.
Coordinates: 39°32′45″N 44°58′20″E / 39.54583°N 44.97222°E
| Şərur | |
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 Şərur
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| Coordinates: 39°32′45″N 44°58′20″E / 39.54583°N 44.97222°E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Autonomous republic | Nakhchivan |
| Rayon | Sharur |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,964 |
| Time zone | AZT (UTC+4) |
| • Summer (DST) | AZT (UTC+5) |
Şərur (also spelt Sharur, formerly Bashnorashen (1930–1966), formerly Iliich and Il'ichëvsk (1966–1990) after Vladimir Ilyich Lenin) is a town and the most populous municipality in and capital of the Sharur Rayon in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan.[citation needed] It has a population of 6,964. It was the administrative center of Sharur-Daralagez uyezd of the Russian empire.[2]
[edit] Notable natives
- Arthur Voloshin — Hero of Russia[3].
[edit] References
- ^ World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan – World-Gazetteer.com
- ^ Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
- ^ "Волошин Артур Владимирович". Heroes of the country. http://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=7056.
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