Talysh region | |
State | Azerbaijan |
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Talysh region is a region ofAzerbaijan.
To know
Territories and tourist destinations
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Sign at the entrance to the city of Astara
Urban centers
- Astara - Capital of the homonymous rajon and a few steps fromcity of the same nameIranian.
- Biləsuvar - Capital of the homonymous rajon with a considerable agricultural potential.
- Cəlilabad - Capital of the homonymous rajon which took its name from the Azerbaijani writer Jalil Mammadguluzadeh.
- Lerik - It is located in the Elburz mountain range.
- Lənkəran - There are sandy beaches in its surroundings, as well as being home to several national folk artists.
- Masallı - Capital of the homonymous rajon.
- Neftçala (or Neftchala) - In the city there are the palace of culture, the regional study museum and the gallery museum.
- Sabirabad - Capital of the homonymous rajon, renamed in honor of the poet Mirza Alakbar Sabir.
- Salyan - The city of Salyan is industrialized and known for its caviar processing.
- Yardymli - Capital of the homonymous rajon located in the Talysh mountains, a north-western subset of the Elburz mountain range.
Other destinations
- Shirvan National Park (Şirvan Milli Parkı) - In the park there are different types of vegetation while the fauna is still little studied.
- Hirkan National Park (Hirkan Milli Parkı) - It covers a mountainous area almost completely occupied by forests.