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| subdivision_type1  = [[Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan#Economic regions|Region]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Central Aran Economic Region|Central Aran]]
| leader_title       = [[Governor]]
| leader_name        = Ilham Ismayilov
| established_title  = Founded
| established_date   = 1946
| area_total_km2     = 130
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| population_as_of   = [[Census in Azerbaijan|2020]]
| population_total   = 106048
| population_footnotes = <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://mingechevir-ih.gov.az/page/12.html |title=Əhalisi - MİNGƏÇEVİR ŞƏHƏR Icra Hakimiyyəti |access-date=2015-09-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151109022836/http://mingechevir-ih.gov.az/page/12.html |archive-date=2015-11-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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'''Mingachevir''' ({{langx|az|Mingəçevir}} {{small|{{Audio|Az-Mingachevir.ogg|(listen)|help=no}}}}) is the fourth largest city in [[Azerbaijan]] with a population of about 106,000. It is often called the "city of lights" because of its hydroelectric power station on the [[Kura (South Caucasus river)|Kur River]], which divides the city down the middle.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.azernews.az/travel/167192.html |title=Mingachevir. The City of Lights. |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=20 July 2020 |website=azernews.az |publisher= |access-date=11 March 2021 |quote=}}</ref>
The current city was founded in 1948, partly by German [[Prisoner of war|prisoners of war]] captured during [[World War II]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.visions.az/history,367/|title=German POW cemetery in Mingechevir|access-date=2018-11-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140920130735/http://www.visions.az/history,367/|archive-date=2014-09-20|url-status=live}}</ref> Mingechevir is also home to [[Mingachevir Polytechnic Institute]]. The city forms an administrative division of Azerbaijan. The district is located 323&nbsp;km from the capital Baku and 17&nbsp;km from the Baku-Tbilisi railway. Geographically, the region is located in the center of the republic on both sides of the Kura River.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://mingechevir-ih.gov.az/page/13.html|title=Coğrafi mövqeyi - MİNGƏÇEVİR ŞƏHƏR Icra Hakimiyyəti|website=mingechevir-ih.gov.az|access-date=2018-11-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129142429/http://mingechevir-ih.gov.az/page/13.html|archive-date=2018-11-29|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:Mingachevir home built by German prisoners of war.JPG|thumb|Mingachevir home built by German prisoners of war]]
==History==
{{cleanup rewrite|date=November 2014}}
The archaeological history of this area extends from the eneolith era (3000 BC) to the AD 17th century. In 1871, [[Adolf Berge]], chairman of the Caucasus archaeological committee, gave information about the archaeological monuments of Mingachevir at the second congress of archaeologists in [[St Petersburg]],{{Citation needed|date=December 2008}} wrongfully presenting Mingachevir as an ancient settlement.
[[File:Gold scythian belt title from Mingachevir, Azerbaijan.JPG|thumb|Gold Scythian belt title, Mingachevir (ancient [[:ru:Ишкуза|Scythian kingdom]]), [[Azerbaijan]], 7th century BC.]]
[[File:Bones of the south elephants(Mingachevir territory).JPG|thumb|right|300px|Bones of the south elephants B.C 600-400 thousand years (Museum of History Mingachevir)]]
After this, Mingachevir remained out of archaeologists' attention until the mid-1930s when archaeological researches resumed as part of the construction of the [[hydroelectric power station]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2008}} In 1935, researches under the leadership of Prof. Pakhomov revealed two ancient settlements and cemeteries, which were composed of various types of graves.{{Citation needed|date=December 2008}} Unfortunately, World War II prevented the research from being completed.
[[File:Crosses from Migachevir church complex.JPG|thumb|right|300px|Crosses from Migachevir church complex, [[Caucasian Albania]]]]
The construction of the hydroelectric power station started immediately after the war. This marked the start of systematic and planned research of Mingachevir as an ancient settlement. Archaeological excavations were carried out from April 1946 to August 1953 by a group of archaeologists headed by S. M. Qaziyev in connection with the construction of the Mingachevir hydroelectric power station under a decision by the Supreme Board of the [[Azerbaijani Academy of Sciences]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2008}} [[File:Base of a column with Albanian inscription.JPG|thumb|right|300px|Base of a column with Albanian inscription, [[Caucasian Albania]]]]
Historical sources indicate that a fierce battle took place between the powerful army of Roman commander Pompey and the army of Albanian governor Oris just on the territory of the current dam on the bank of the [[Kura (South Caucasus river)|Kura river]] in the 1st century BC.<ref>Thomas Höllmann: Die Seidenstraße. Munich 2018. p. 83.</ref>{{Citation needed|date=October 2020|reason=The provided source is unreachable and thus unverifiable.}}
Renowned Turkish traveller [[Evliya Çelebi]], who lived in the 17th century AD, wrote about Mingachevir and described it as a large settlement on the right bank of the River Kur near the Bozdag Mountain. According to him, several mosques, workshops manufacturing fibre silk and silk cloth, bathhouses, etc., were operating in this settlement. The road passing from there used to be called the "road of the messenger". The "road of the messenger" connected camelcase and trade roads to Middle East countries and Azerbaijani towns like Saki, Qabala, Samaxi, Barda, Beylaqan and others.{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}}
A great number of people came to Mingachevir from all districts in Azerbaijan in connection with the construction of the Mingachevir hydroelectric power station, and a total of 20,000 people took part in the construction of this power station. About 10,000 German POWs were among those who contributed to the construction of the power station by the end of the 1940s. The most experienced specialists of the country were involved in the construction of this building site as the biggest hydroelectric power station of the then Soviet Union.{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}}
The area of the town is 139.53&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. Mingachevir is situated 55 meters above sea level on the foothill of the southeast of the Bozdag Mountain chain and on the edge of the Mingachevir reservoir in the Kur-Araz lowland in central Azerbaijan. The town was built in a mild and warm zone and has warm and dry summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature is 14 - 15&nbsp;°C, highest temperature 42&nbsp;°C (July–August) and the lowest temperature (January–February) -10&nbsp;°C. The average annual rainfall is 250–300&nbsp;mm.
The town lies on both banks of the [[Kura (South Caucasus river)|Kura river]] - a 1515&nbsp;km-long river, which is the biggest and longest one in the South Caucasus. Mingachevir is situated 280–300&nbsp;km west of the capital of the republic, [[Baku]].
Mingachevir has been developing rapidly over the last 54 years since it has been established. It is currently considered to be the fourth most developed city of the country both for its economic potential and the number of inhabitants, it is one of the most important cities of the republic in terms of energy, industry, science, education and culture.
The number of able-bodied people in Mingachevir is 53,000, while the number of people actually involved in labour is 16,000. The number of people engaged in small-sized businesses stands at 4,000.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://files.preslib.az/projects/azerbaijan/eng/gl2.pdf|title=Territorial and Administrative units of Azerbaijan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005151951/http://files.preslib.az/projects/azerbaijan/eng/gl2.pdf|archive-date=2018-10-05|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Economy ==
As of 2008, Mingachevir fish farm functions in the city, which farms three types of fish: [[carp]], [[Silver Carp|silver carp]] and [[sturgeon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visions.az/business,390/|title=Gone Fishing to Mingechevir -Saving the Sturgeon-|last1=Bayramova|first1=Jeyran|website=www.visions.az|access-date=13 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140920101914/http://www.visions.az/business,390/|archive-date=20 September 2014|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
=== Reservoir and Hydroelectric power station ===
{{main|Mingachevir reservoir}}
The construction of the [[Mingachevir Dam]] creating the [[Mingachevir reservoir]] and [[Mingachevir Hydro Power Plant]] was completed in 1953.<ref name="minecol">{{cite web|url=http://www.eco.gov.az/en/hid-chay-gol-suanbar.php|title=Rivers, Lakes and Reservoirs of Azerbaijan Republic|publisher=[[Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (Azerbaijan)]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702101035/http://www.eco.gov.az/en/hid-chay-gol-suanbar.php|archive-date=2 July 2014|url-status=dead|access-date=11 June 2014}}</ref> The hydroelectric power stations soil dam, whose total capacity is 15.6 cubic kilometers of water, is one of the highest dams in Europe that was constructed through sprinkling.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ebrdrenewables.com/sites/renew/Lists/Projects/DispForm.aspx?ID=266&Source=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eebrdrenewables%2Ecom%2Fsites%2Frenew%2Fcountries%2FAzerbaijan%2Fdefault%2Easpx |title=Mingachevir Hydro Power Plant |access-date=2014-11-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217090856/http://www.ebrdrenewables.com/sites/renew/Lists/Projects/DispForm.aspx?ID=266&Source=http:%2F%2Fwww.ebrdrenewables.com%2Fsites%2Frenew%2Fcountries%2FAzerbaijan%2Fdefault.aspx |archive-date=2012-02-17 |url-status=live }}</ref> The reservoir is located 3&nbsp;km north-west of the district. The length of the reservoir is 70&nbsp;km, width from 3 to 18&nbsp;km, deepest point about 75 meters and total area 605&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=":0" />
Apart from the River Kur, the reservoir feeds two channels of the 172&nbsp;km-long Upper Qarabag Channel and the 123&nbsp;km-long Upper Sirvan Channel. These channels are used to irrigate 10,000 square kilometres of area in the steppes of Mil, Mugan and Sirvan. The Varvara reservoir and the Varvara hydroelectric power station are in 20&nbsp;km east of the Mingachevir reservoir on the River Kur. The volume of the Varvara hydroelectric power station's energy blocks is 16 MW.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rupino.com/city|title=My City|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204070721/http://rupino.com/city|archive-date=2016-02-04|url-status=dead|access-date=2016-03-20}}</ref>
== Demographics ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Population of Mingechevir by the year (at the beginning of the year)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stat.gov.az/source/demoqraphy/?lang=en|title=Population {{!}} The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan|last=Political division, population size and structure: Population by towns and regions of the Republic of Azerbaijan|website=The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827142620/https://www.stat.gov.az/source/demoqraphy/?lang=en|archive-date=2018-08-27|url-status=live|access-date=2018-11-28}}</ref>
!Years
!thsd. persons
|-
|2010
|96.9
|-
|2011
|97.8
|-
|2012
|98.8
|-
|2013
|99.7
|-
|2014
|100.6
|-
|2015
|101.6
|-
|2016
|102.4
|-
|2017
|103.2
|-
|2018
|104.5
|}
=== Ethnic groups ===
According to the 2009 census, the total population of the city is 96,304, including 95,700 Azerbaijanis, 413 Russians, 52 Lezgins and others.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stat.gov.az/source/regions/?lang=en|title=Aran iqtisadi rayonu: Mingəçevir şəhəri|website=The official website of State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615214408/https://www.stat.gov.az/source/regions/?lang=en|archive-date=2018-06-15|url-status=live}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|Mingechevir
|96304
|100,0
|46492
|100,0
|49812
|100,0
|-
|including
| colspan="6" |
|-
|[[Azerbaijanis]]
|95700
|99,37
|46355
|99,7
|49345
|99,1
|-
|Russians
|413
|0,43
|87
|0,2
|326
|0,7
|-
|[[Lezgins]]
|52
|0,05
|23
|0,0
|29
|0,1
|-
|[[Tatars]]
|38
|0,04
|5
|0,0
|33
|0,1
|-
|[[Ukrainians]]
|20
|0,02
|0
|0,0
|20
|0,0
|-
|Turks
|16
|0,02
|8
|0,0
|8
|0,0
|-
|[[Kurds]]
|7
|0,01
|3
|0,0
|4
|0,0
|-
|[[Avars (Caucasus)|Avars]]
|6
|0,01
|0
|0,0
|6
|0,0
|-
|[[Georgians]]
|6
|0,01
|2
|0,0
|4
|0,0
|-
|Others
|46
|0,05
|9
|0,0
|37
|0,1
|}
=== Religion ===
{{Expand section|date=November 2016}}
* [[Muslim]] 95%
* Other 5%
== Climate ==
Mingachevir has a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]]: ''Cfa'') with fairly evenly distributed precipitation.
{{Weather box
|width = auto
|location=Mingachevir
|metric first=yes
|single line=yes
|Jan high C= 7.3
|Feb high C= 9.1
|Mar high C= 13.5
|Apr high C = 18.5
|May high C = 24.1
|Jun high C = 29.8
|Jul high C = 33.1
|Aug high C = 33.0
|Sep high C = 27.0
|Oct high C = 20.4
|Nov high C = 13.5
|Dec high C = 8.8
|Jan low C = 0.4
|Feb low C = 1.5
|Mar low C = 5.0
|Apr low C = 9.7
|May low C = 15.3
|Jun low C = 20.3
|Jul low C = 23.6
|Aug low C = 23.6
|Sep low C = 18.9
|Oct low C = 13.3
|Nov low C = 6.7
|Dec low C = 2.3
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 26
|Feb precipitation mm = 32
|Mar precipitation mm = 54
|Apr precipitation mm = 68
|May precipitation mm = 68
|Jun precipitation mm = 50
|Jul precipitation mm = 31
|Aug precipitation mm = 33
|Sep precipitation mm = 56
|Oct precipitation mm = 55
|Nov precipitation mm = 39
|Dec precipitation mm = 26
|source 1 = Climate-Data.org
<ref name = Climate-Data.org >
{{cite web
| url =https://en.climate-data.org/asia/azerbaijan/ming%c9%99cevir-inzibati-%c9%99razisi/mingachevir-2091/
| title = Climate: Mingachevir
| access-date = 2023-07-23
}}
</ref>
}}
== Culture ==
The [[Davudova Mingacevir State Theatre]] was established on the basis of folk theatre in 1969.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mingəçevir Dövlət Dram Teatrının 45 illik yubileyi qeyd edilmişdir|url=http://azertag.az/xeber/57539|access-date=13 November 2014|language=az|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113105804/http://azertag.az/xeber/57539|archive-date=13 November 2014|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Every clubhouse has its own ensemble. There are also singing and music circles, as well as training courses on computers, tailoring, board games and arts in the clubhouses. There are 8 clubhouses, including the Martyr Azar Niftaliyev clubhouse, Samad Vurgun clubhouse, Nariman Narimanov clubhouse and others, in the town. {{Citation needed|date=November 2020}}[[File:Mingachevir Reservoir, Azerbaijan.JPG|thumbnail|View of [[Mingachevir reservoir]] from a satellite.]]
=== Museums ===
The Mingacevir Historical Museum was established in January 1968. The museum has two branches – Martyrs’ Memorial and Independence Museum. The museum has 14,461 exhibits. The city is also home to Mingachevir Gallery, which includes 310 works of art by Azerbaijani and Russian artists, including works by [[Mikhail Vrubel]] and [[Ilya Repin]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Azərbaycan Respublikasının Mədəniyyət və Turizm Nazirliyinin strukturu|url=http://elibrary.az/docs/metn/21x.htm|website=elibrary.az|access-date=10 November 2014|language=az|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110054343/http://elibrary.az/docs/metn/21x.htm|archive-date=10 November 2014}}</ref>
=== Music and media ===
There are 3 musical schools – Hacibayov School, Bulbul School and Martyr Qasimov School functioning in the city. The study in these schools lasts 7 years. A total of 1,500 students attend these schools, and 350 professional teachers train them. The schools have different courses on national musical instruments such as [[Tar (Azerbaijani instrument)|tar]], [[Kamancheh|kamancha]], [[Nagara (drum)|nagara]], [[Bağlama#Azerbaijani saz|saz]], and others like, piano, violin and vocal.
The regional channel ''Mingachevir TV'' is headquartered in the city.<ref>{{cite web|title=Radio-TV yayımı|url=http://www.mincom.gov.az/fealiyyet/radio-tv-yayimi/|access-date=13 November 2014|language=az|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027130212/http://www.mincom.gov.az/fealiyyet/radio-tv-yayimi/|archive-date=27 October 2014|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
=== Parks ===
[[File:Mingəçevir dənizkənarı bulvarı.jpg|thumb|Seaside Park]]
[[File:Mingachevir spring.JPG|thumb|Mingachevir spring]]
[[File:Mingəçevir dənizkənarı bulvarı 1.jpg|thumb|Seaside Park]]
[[File:Mingəçevir dənizkənarı bulvarı 2.jpg|thumb|Seaside Boulevard]]
[[File:Mingachevir city sunset.JPG|thumb|Mingachevir city sunset]]
[[File:Mingəçevir dənizkənarı bulvarı 3.jpg|thumb|Seaside Boulevard]]
The city has many parks, including Sahil Park and Friendship Park.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sahil parkı "gəl, gəl" deyir|url=http://mi-news.az/sehiyye/424-sahil-park-gl-gl-deyir.html|access-date=13 November 2014|language=az|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113114827/http://mi-news.az/sehiyye/424-sahil-park-gl-gl-deyir.html|archive-date=13 November 2014}}</ref>
=== Sports ===
[[File:Kura Olympic training center in Mingachevir.jpg|thumb|Kura Olympic training center in Mingachevir]]
The city has one professional [[football (soccer)|football]] team, [[Energetik FC|Energetik]], competing in the top-flight of [[Azerbaijan]]i football - the [[Azerbaijan First Division]].
The city also contains high modern rowing Kur Sport and Rowing Centre, which was renovated and unveiled in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|title=Azerbaijan to put 6 more Olympic Sport Complexes into operation this year|url=http://abc.az/eng/news/50900.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003222914/http://abc.az/eng/news/50900.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 October 2011|access-date=21 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Speech by Ilham Aliyev at the ceremony held at the National Olympic Committee to award sportsmen and coaches|url=http://en.president.az/articles/1344|access-date=21 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107184758/http://en.president.az/articles/1344|archive-date=7 November 2014|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The venue expected to host [[Canoe sprint at the 2015 European Games|canoe sprint]] at [[2015 European Games]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Mingachevir Venue Facts|url=http://www.baku2015.com/en/the-games/venues/Mingachevir|website=www.baku2015.com|access-date=7 November 2014|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107175000/http://www.baku2015.com/en/the-games/venues/Mingachevir|archive-date=7 November 2014}}</ref>
== Transportation ==
=== Public system ===
Mingachevir's [[Trolleybuses in Mingachevir|trolleybus system]] at its height, it consisted of three lines and existed until 2005.<ref name=electrotrans>{{cite web|title=14. Мингечаур (троллейбус)|trans-title=14. Mingečaur (trolleybus)|url=http://transit.parovoz.com/masstransit/index.php?ID=14|work=Горэлектротранс (Electrotrans) website|publisher=Дмитрий Зиновьев (Dmitry Zinoviev)|access-date=23 September 2012|language=ru|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104201526/http://transit.parovoz.com/masstransit/index.php?ID=14|archive-date=4 January 2013|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
== Education ==
[[Mingachevir State University]], founded in 1991, is the oldest Azerbaijani educational institution in the city. Although originally part of [[Azerbaijan State Oil Academy]], the institute became independent in 1991.<ref>{{cite web|title=MİNGƏÇEVİR POLİTEXNİK İNSTİTUTU|url=http://www.mpi.edu.az/|website=www.mpi.edu.az|access-date=13 November 2014|language=az|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113095721/http://www.mpi.edu.az/|archive-date=13 November 2014}}</ref> [[Mingachevir Medical School]], founded in 1991, includes 17 study halls for anatomy, therapy, surgery and pediatrics. The city also includes the local branch of the [[Azerbaijani Teachers Training Institute]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Müəllimlər İnstitutu Mingəçevir filialının direktoru işdən qovuldu|url=http://moderator.az/?xeber=30844|website=moderator.az|access-date=13 November 2014|language=az|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113091509/http://moderator.az/?xeber=30844|archive-date=13 November 2014|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
== Notable natives ==
Other notable residents include: politician [[Aydin Mirzazade]]
==Twin towns – sister cities==
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Azerbaijan}}
Mingachevir is [[Sister city|twinned]] with:
*{{flagicon|TUR}} [[Gölbaşı, Ankara|Gölbaşı]], Turkey (2007)<ref>{{cite web|title=Azerbaycan Heyetinden Gölbaşı Belediyesi'ne Ziyaret|date=19 July 2007 |url=http://www.haberler.com/azerbaycan-heyetinden-golbasi-belediyesi-ne-haberi/|access-date=13 November 2014|language=tr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113094642/http://www.haberler.com/azerbaycan-heyetinden-golbasi-belediyesi-ne-haberi/|archive-date=13 November 2014|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|BLR}} [[Polotsk]], Belarus (2012)<ref>{{cite web|title=Polotsk signs agreements with Azerbaijani Mingachevir, Armenian Alaverdi|url=http://eng.belta.by/all_news/society/i_33473.html|website=eng.belta.by|access-date=13 November 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224235524/http://eng.belta.by/all_news/society/i_33473.html|archive-date=24 December 2014}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|TUR}} [[Kars]], Turkey (2013)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://az.trend.az/azerbaijan/society/2562768.html|title=Mingəçevirlə Qars arasında "Qardaşlaşma" sazişi imzalandı|date=2016-07-26|work=Trend.Az|access-date=2018-11-28|language=az-AZ|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129013013/https://az.trend.az/azerbaijan/society/2562768.html|archive-date=2018-11-29|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|ISR}} [[Afula]], Israel (2015)<ref>{{cite web|title=Мингечевир и Афула стали городами-побратимами|url=http://interfax.az/view/644551|access-date=9 July 2015|language=ru|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203064331/http://interfax.az/view/644551|archive-date=3 February 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|TUR}} [[Kahramanmaraş]], Turkey (2017)<ref>{{cite web |title=Kardeş Şehirler Listesi|url=https://kahramanmaras.bel.tr/kurumsal/kardes-sehirler-listesi|website=kahramanmaras.bel.tr|publisher=Kahramanmaraş|language=tr|access-date=2021-03-29}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|TUR}} [[Orhangazi]], Turkey<ref>{{cite web|title=Uluslar Arasi Kardeş Şehirlerimiz|url=https://www.orhangazi.bel.tr/kardessehirlerimiz|website=orhangazi.bel.tr|publisher=Orhangazi|language=tr|access-date=2021-03-29|archive-date=2022-07-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727171405/https://www.orhangazi.bel.tr/kardessehirlerimiz|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== See also ==
* [[Shaki, Azerbaijan|Shaki]]
* [[Lankaran]]
* [[Nakhchivan (city)|Nakchivan]]
* [[Sumgait]]
== References ==
{{reflist|30em}}
== External links ==
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