Coordinates: 40°33′22″N 50°00′20″E / 40.55611°N 50.00556°E
| Nardaran | |
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| — Municipality — | |
  Nardaran
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| Coordinates: 40°33′22″N 50°00′20″E / 40.55611°N 50.00556°E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| City | Baku |
| Raion | Sabunçu |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| - Total | 8,300 |
| Time zone | AZT (UTC+4) |
| - Summer (DST) | AZT (UTC+5) |
Nardaran is a settlement and municipality on the Abşeron Peninsula in Baku, Azerbaijan.[2] It has a population of 8,300.
Located 25 kilometers north of central Baku, it is politically part of the Baku city-subdivision and treated as a suburb. Unlike the rest of the country, which is considered religiously progressive, Nardaran is a center of conservative Islam in Azerbaijan.
Nardaran's name come from Persian: Nar (Pomegranate)نار +Daran (trees) داران"Place with Pomegranate trees".
The town is the site of an early-14th century castle, featuring a round tower approximately 12.5 meters high. During Soviet rule, the city was known as a center growing flowers. Since Azerbaijan's independence, the economy has dwindled and the town is reputed for its caviar poachers[3].
Nardaran's streets display religious banners and most women wear chadors in public. The town is home to a madrassah as well as the Rehime Khanim Mosque, a large Shia mosque built in the late 1990s over the tomb of Rahima Khanim, the sister of Imam Reza. Nardaran has been the site of strong protests and unrest, notable riots in June 2002 over what protesters deemed inadequate living standards and another in January 2006 which resulted in the deaths of three people[4].
See also
References
- ^ World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan – World-Gazetteer.com
- ^ Toward Civil Society Center
- ^ C.J. Chivers, "Corruption Endangers a Treasure of the Caspian", The New York Times, Nov. 11, 2005, Accessed 05-01-2006
- ^ Overseas Security Advisory Council, Safety & Security Report: Unrest in Nardaran, Azerbaijan, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, U.S. Department of State, Feb. 1, 2006, Accessed 05-01-2006
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