Lerik City
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Lerik may refer to: * Lerik (rayon) * Lerik, Azerbaijan Lerik ( tly, Lik, script=Latn) is the capital city of Lerik Rayon in the southern area of Azerbaijan not far from the Iran border. It is located in the Talysh Mountains, a northwestern subrange of the Alborz (''Elburz'') mountain range. The maj ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lerik (rayon)
Lerik District ( az, Lerik rayonu, tly, Lik rÉ™yon, script=Latn) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the south-east of the country and belongs to the Lankaran-Astara Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Yardimli, Masally, Lankaran, Astara and the Ardabil Province of Iran. Its capital and largest city is Lerik. As of 2022, the district had a population of 87,000. It is located between the Talysh Mountains and the agricultural plain of the Lankaran Lowland. History Lerik district was established in August 1930. It was called ''Zuvand District'' until January 1938. 29 municipalities operate in the district. The district includes a city and 162 villages with a total area of 1084 square kilometer. In accordance with the presidential decree dated June 13, 2008, the settlement of Lerik was granted the status of a city. The territory of the Lerik district is one of the oldest settlements in Azerbaijan. There exist some caves which are co ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |