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  Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Lankaran, or Lenkoran, (Azeri: Lənkəran) is a small city in Azerbaijan, on the coast of the Caspian Sea, near the southern border with Iran, with a population of 48,400 (2002), at least half of which are Talysh.
Lankaran was for a long time the capital of the Talysh Khanate, which enjoyed variable degrees of independence throughout history.
Besides the memorials Lankaran houses a tank brigade(it used to house the 60th Motor Rifle Division of the Soviet Fourth Army).
www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Lankaran   (625 words)

  
  Lankaran - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lankaran, or Lenkoran, (Azeri: Lənkəran) is a small city in Azerbaijan, on the coast of the Caspian Sea, near the southern border with Iran, with a population of 48,400 (2002), at least half of which are Talysh.
Lankaran was for a long time the capital of the Talysh Khanate, which enjoyed variable degrees of independence throughout history.
Thermal sulphide, chloride, sodium-calcium waters of Andjin (Upper and Lower) mineral springs are situated 12 km to the West from the town.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lankaran   (654 words)

  
 Economy   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Lankaran, one of the most beautiful regions of Azerbaijan is located in a very convenient physical geographical position in the southeastern part of the Azerbaijan Republic, 28 meters lower than the level of the world ocean.
Lankaran neighbors with Masalli in the north, Astara in the south, Lerik in the west.
Lankaran is the cultural center of the Lankaran Astara region.
lankaran.aznet.org /lankaran/economy_eng.htm   (2427 words)

  
 Lankaran   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Lankaran is located in the southeastern part of the Azerbaijan Republic alongside the marble blue Caspian Sea.
The territory of Lankaran consists mostly of plains and mountains.
Two state preservations (Hirkan and Qizilaghaj) were established in Lankaran in order to preserve the old trees and rare animals of the region: Pheasant, partridge, vulture, swan, gray bittern, white eagles are the permanent inhabitants of the Qizilaghaj Preservation.
irex-cc.iatp.az /irex-cc/regions/lankaran.html   (909 words)

  
 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Lankaran (Lənkəran) is a rayon of Azerbaijan, not to be confused with the city of Lankaran, which is a separate administrative region.
Lankaran is one of the ancient settlements of Azerbaijan.
The ancient occupation of population in Lankaran- the area which has fertile soil, rich water reserves, warm climate- was agriculture, cattle-breeding, gardening, fishing, bee-keeping silk industry.
www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Lankaran_(rayon)   (269 words)

  
 Lankaran (Azerbaijan. The Land of Arts)   (Site not responding. Last check: )
It is necessary to mark that the historical monuments of this region are not sufficiently investigated.
In XIX the city of Lankaran consisted of 3 parts, standing close to the fortress walls.
The Lankaran fortress consists from the 2 battle towers; the northern tower is on the seacoast and the southern is above the mouth of the river of Lankaran-Chay.
azerbaijan.aznet.org /azerbaijan/lank_a.html   (314 words)

  
 history of Lankaran   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Lankaran also was mentioned in the reports for different museums and embassies made by Russian diplomat traveler A.Sukhanov in 1638 and dutch seaman Ian Steis in 1670.
Hamdulla Qazvini reports that Lankaran (Talish) was one of the provinces of Azerbaijani Aghqoyunlu State in the 60s of the XV century.
Lankaran was one of the main parts of the state.
lankaran.aznet.org /lankaran/history_eng.htm   (2554 words)

  
 STI Azerbaijan - youth student's association!   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Lankaran district is allocated at southeast part of Azerbaijan, at Lankaran terrain, being spread out on tens of kilometers.
On the Lankaran riverbank, not far from the sea it was constructed fortress in shape of not-correct tetragon with two towers At the same in conjunction with fortress, it was constructed beacon.
Lankaran during long period left as a capital of Talish khanate and had plaid important part in commercial links of Azerbaijan with Iran, Middle Asia, India and Russia.
www.sti.az /en/azeritur_south.php   (999 words)

  
 Azerbaijan Elections 2005
To the casual observer, the socio-economic situation in Lankaran, the center of Azerbaijan's south with a population of some 150,000, is much worse than in other big regional centers like Ganja, Sumgayit or Guba.
Lankaran residents say their houses have had no gas for heating or cooking for the past decade.
According to Elshad Ibragimov, a 35-year-old member of the ruling Yeni Azerbaijan Party (YAP) who recently withdrew from the campaign in the #74 Lankaran village constituency, the lack of gas means people are cutting down surrounding forests for wood to heat their houses.
www.eurasianet.org /azerbaijan_test/news/lenkaran_20051105.html   (1918 words)

  
 TIA   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Talishia and the biggest Talishian city Lankaran was one of the main parts of the state.
Lankaran’s participation in the transit trade via Caspian Sea played an active role in the development of the city into an economic center.
Mir Mustafa khan’s army was not strong enough to resist the huge army of Qajar; he moved the population of Lankaran to the Sari Island and prepared for the defense.
www.talinf.4t.com /hisnext.html   (2091 words)

  
 TIA   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Lankaran is one of the earlier cradles of population.
Most of the ancient cultural expositions were destroyed either by the aggressive attacks of the invaders, or were taken to the foreign countries by visitors and travelers.
So whenever you visit Lankaran, visit the beautiful Museum which is in the center of the City and the beautiful expositions of the museum will make great impressions on you.
www.talinf.4t.com /culten.html   (1362 words)

  
 LAnkArAn: Free Encyclopedia Articles at Questia.com Online Library   (Site not responding. Last check: )
While he received promises of help from the Lankaran Committee of the Communist Party of Russia Bolshevik, due to the Soviet withdrawal from Azerbaijan and subsequent British...
LANKARAN lin karan, or Lenkoran lyen k ran y, city (1989...Talysh, an Iranian-speaking people who are Shiite Muslims.
Lankaran, known since the 17th cent., was the capital of the Talysh...cent.
www.questia.com /library/encyclopedia/lankaran.jsp?l=L&p=1   (509 words)

  
 Khazar Lankaran Sumqayit vs. Gilan Gabala - 9/12/2006 - League - Summary - Soccerway
Khazar Lankaran Sumqayit vs. Gilan Gabala - 9/12/2006 - League - Summary - Soccerway
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www.soccerway.com /match/league/fk-khazar-lankaran/gilan/395416   (91 words)

  
 SHAFR: March 2003 Newsletter: Needles in the Haystacks
It is approaching ten in the evening, and after a twelve-hour teaching day, Sevda Nasirova is tutoring a young man at the dining room table in the home she shares with her parents, son, and nephew.
The English lesson is being conducted by candlelight, as the city of Lankaran, Azerbaijan (population approximately 75,000) is experiencing one of its frequent electricity outages.
The general pedagogical techniques employed by the hard-working faculty of Lankaran School Number 4 are still to a great extent those of the Soviet bureaucratic educational establishment.
www.shafr.org /newsletter/2004/august/briley.htm   (1786 words)

  
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Candidates said they feared for the safety of their campaign workers, that posters were routinely ripped down by local police, and that local authorities threatened their jobs and the jobs of their family and friends.
In Kargolan village, near Lankaran, an opposition party member who questioned Rajabli at a meeting about high rates of unemployment in the district said he was physically roughed up and removed from the premises.
According to Mirzoyev and other Lankaran candidates, Rajabli and his allies in the regional administration are using the new registration process (only 450 signatures are required to get on the ballot) to line up candidates from prominent local clans.
courses.wcupa.edu /rbove/eco343/050Compecon/Soviet/Azer/051003democr.txt   (1554 words)

  
 Lankaran Hotels
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www.azerbaijan-tourism.com /Azerbaijan-Nation/Lankaran-Hotels.html   (163 words)

  
 FSCS - for the sake of civil society   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The most members of the DECs who were offered by the Executive Authority as YAP members and independent candidates were members of the commissions in 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2002 Elections.
Karim Heydarov, chairman of Lankaran DEC No 73 (chief of Lankaran Publication House) and Zahir Akhundov, secretary of that commission who has been secretary of the commission (2000) and member of the commission (2002) are included in this list.
Fakhraddin Bagirov, member of Lankaran- Masalli DEC No 75 (chairman of the Trade Union of Education Employees) was chairman of Lankaran DEC No 36 during 2000 parliamentary Elections and 2002 Referendum.
www.fscs-az.com /ent2/html/el_no2_2003.htm   (347 words)

  
 counproftemp
Precipitation in the plains of Lankaran in the south-east of the Republic reaches 1,500 mm under the influence of the Talish mountains and Caspian sea.
In high parts of Major Caucasus and in the central plain of Lankaran precipitation is 1,200 mm in a year.
In Lankaran precipitation in spring is 2 times less than what falls in winter.
www.fao.org /waicent/FaoInfo/AGRICULT/agp/agpc/doc/Counprof/azerbaijan.htm   (6614 words)

  
 Magazine #4 - "Caucasus Environment"   (Site not responding. Last check: )
A lignum vitae - or iron tree surrounded with many legends grows in Lankaran’ zone where specific damp climate has created favorable conditions for many species of relict trees.
Old residents of the Tallish Mountains and Lankaran have a lot of interesting tales about this unique tree.
Lankaran’s elders believe that the lignum vitae was rescued from destruction by the Most High himself, who caused the rain to fall on the forests of Tallish Mountains with an intensity that had not been
www.cenn.org /Magazine_1/Magazine_4/lignum.html   (267 words)

  
 Lankaran
61,3 percent of voters voted to the candidate Rufat Kuliyev, independent vote in district 73 in Lankaran city, 51 percent to Hadi Rajabli (candidate of NAP) in district 74 of Lankaran country, 42,4 percent to Javanshir Pashazadeh in district 76 Lankaran-Astara.
November 3, 2005 there was held a ceremony dedicated to the opening of the new houses for 2 Karabakh invalids in Lankaran.
October 29, 2005 there was held a majestic of NAP in the Lankaran Olympic Center with voters in connection with election pompougn.
www.lankaran.az /browse.php?page=0200&lang=eng&lim=80   (524 words)

  
 Caspian Human Rights School   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Within the frames of this Project according to “Human Rights” Course teaching methods educational seminars were held with participation of 45 regional school teachers and also approbation of “Human Rights” Course was held in eight regional schools.
According to anonymous survey papers from both regions in general we can come to a conclusion that most of the teachers are not satisfied with the durability of the Project and would like the Project be sustainable.
Comparing the proposals made in both regions by the teachers we can see the following: Teachers in Lankaran wanted more materials to be provided for them and the schoolchildren also proposed to stretch the class periods.
cpf-az.org /cgi-bin/e-cms/vis/vis.pl?s=001&p=0092&g=   (2446 words)

  
 BakuTODAY.net - Earthquake in Lankaran region   (Site not responding. Last check: )
On yesterday morning, in Lankaran region the earthquake occurred.
According to the words of the scientists, the epicenter was in the Lankaran.
The seism stations situated 12 kilometers away from the city, on the foothills of the Talish Mountains, recorded the pushes with even lesser power.
www.bakutoday.net /view.php?d=5128   (226 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - LAnkArAn (CIS And Baltic Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
LAnkArAn, known since the 17th cent., was the capital of the Talysh khanate under Persia in the 18th cent.
The LAnkArAn Lowland, a coastal strip c.40 mi (60 km) long, has a humid, subtropical climate.
Citrus fruit, tea, and rice are grown here.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/L/Lankaran.html   (207 words)

  
 IREX - Promoting Internet Development | Internet Access and Training Program (IATP)
The seminar allowed students to learn about the advantages and disadvantages of American and Azeri education systems and the challenges people can face if they are not fully aware of some of the differences in the systems.
Musayev was a student at Lankaran State University and did his best to compare both educational systems objectively.
Participants who are applying to American universities discovered that studying there is not as easy as they thought, but at the same they became excited when they learned about the career, professional, personal opportunities offered at the US universities.
www.irex.org /programs/iatp/news/2005/0203_cs.asp   (1140 words)

  
 seize the opportunity
Lankaran is also know for its tea plantations.
One can of course buy anything there but for me the most incredible part was watching the local people.
But the scenery changes when you turn to go to Lerik which lies to the west from Lankaran.
etravels.nomadlife.org /2005/09/heading-down-south.aspx   (1250 words)

  
 10.3 Memories - The Road to Lankaran: Lessons from an Accidental Breach of Security by Michael Walsh
At last, there I was on a Friday afternoon, with food, water, a sleeping bag and my bike all stuffed into the back of the car, driving the long road south to Lankaran.
Upon arriving in Lankaran slightly before sundown, I set about finding a hotel for the night.
The map showed no direct roads linking the mountainous villages of Yardimli and Lerik, but I felt sure that since there were many villages in the vicinity that I could somehow make my way between them.
www.azer.com /aiweb/categories/magazine/ai103_folder/103_articles/103_walsh_lankaran.html   (1975 words)

  
 Azerbaijan Lankaran
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www.azerbaijan-tourism.com /Azerbaijan-Nation/Azerbaijan-Lankaran-.html   (166 words)

  
 Khazar-Lankaran Football Club - Official Site
The players of our team left for lankaran at 12 o’clock.
It should be mentioned that “Khazar-Lankaran” will start its first training in the evening.
Although the current season for our team was un successful, our team “Khazar — Lankaran”`s game in the second round of the championship pins hopes on the next season.
www.lankaranfc.com /en   (551 words)

  
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Lankaran Alumni facilitate chat with the Lankaran regional debate center from Lankaran access site.
On March 6, the İATP access site at Lankaran State University (LSU) hosted a chat among Internet centers, which are connected to LSU Internet net with dial-up.
At the end of chat all participants commented that this chat was very helpful and decided to make such chats very often and thanked IREX for giving them such opportunity.
www.iatp.aznet.org /new/EN/newsarchive.asp?contentid=466   (108 words)

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