Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. (ed. Today, the region is an industrially and agriculturally developed part of the Azerbaijan Republic that stretches between the western shores of the Caspian Sea and the Kura River and is centered on the Shirvan Plain. They are similar to Persians in many ways, but their language is Turko-Tatar”.[18]. Industry is generally engaged in the processing of such agricultural products as cotton, grapes, and fruit. V. Minorsky, A History of Sharvan and Darband in the 10th-11th Centuries, Cambridge, 1958. In their habits those of the lower Kura, Shirvan, and Baku approach nearer to the Persians than to the Turks.

fa:شیروان
According to the census of 1926 the number of Tats in Azerbaijan (despite the effect of natural increase) had dropped to 28,500, although there were also 38,300 “Azerbaijanis”with Tat as their native language.".

To distinguish Turkic speakers of Iranian descent from other Turkic peoples, the Russians introduced the term Azerbaijani in the later half the 19th century.

Shirvan obtained status of the city of Republican rally on January 4, 1963. Bosworth, E. van Donzel and W.P. The semi-desert plants in the valleys and large river valleys reach 400–500 meters altitude.

Russian Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, published in 1890, states[19]: az:Şirvan Another meaning of Shirwan according to the Dehkhoda dictionary is protector/protected of/by the lions. Shirvan (Template:Lang-az; Template:Lang-fa), also spelled as Shirwan and Šervān, is a historical region in the eastern Caucasus, known by this name in both Islamic and modern times[1].

Bianquis, C.E. Heinrichs.

"Baku". Shirvan was called Zubovka until 1938, in 1938-1954 it possessed the status of village, and on July 28, 1954, it got the status of the hillside district. The Mingäçevir hydroelectric station is located there.

When the Shirwanshah Shah dynasty was ended by the Safavid Shah Tahmasp I, Shirwan formed a province of Persia and was usually governed by a Khan, who is often called Beylerbey or Amir al-Umara[1]. Russian Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, published in 1890-1907, stated that the most numerous people in Baku governorate were “Azerbaijani Tatars, who are incorrectly called Persians. The Russians briefly overran it during the Russo-Persian War, 1722-1723.

Barthold, W., C.E.

“Georgia”.

According to The Earth and its Inhabitants, published in 1891: At the same time, according to An Illustrated Description of the Russian Empire published in 1855, the population of Shirvan was mostly made up of Persians: However, in Russian empire Shia Muslims in general were referred to as Persians.

Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn al-Husayn Al-Masudi (896-956), the Arab historian states Persian presence in Aran, Bayleqan, Darband, Shabaran, Masqat and Jorjan[9]. ka:შირვანი Brill, 2nd edition, Willem Floor, Hasan Javadi(2009), "The Heavenly Rose-Garden: A History of Shirvan & Daghestan by Abbas Qoli Aqa Bakikhanov, Mage Publishers, 2009. pg 5: "The country of Shirvan to the east borders on the Caspia Sea, and to the south on the river Kur, which separates it from the provinces of Moghan and Armenia" "Thus, present day Shirvan with Saliyan, Sheki, Baku, Qobbeh, Darband, Tabarasan and Kur and the region of the Samuriyeh and some parts of lower Ilisu is part of that and constitutes the largest and the best part of this country. "Turko-Tatars". Lista e këngëtarëve dhe grupeve shqiptare, Azerbaijan articles missing geocoordinate data, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. ), Leiden, Brill, 1894, pp.

tg:Шервон, For the history of the area prior to the late Sassanid and early Islamic era, see. On the whole they are remarkably tolerant, nor does the Shia sect take advantage of its decide to ascendancy to persecute either the Sunnite Mohammedans or their Christian neighbors. "Encyclopaedia of Islam. Afterwords the region passed unto the Safavid, Afshar and Qajar empires. The area also has a well-developed network of roads.
However the name is also connected popularly to Anushiravan, the Sassanid King[4]. Nevertheless, Mustafa continued to have secret dealings with Persia. They seldom practice polygamy, and their women generally work freely with unveiled faces.

ro:Shirvan Today other Daghestani Caucasian languages such as Udi, Lezgin and Avar are still spoken in the region. Today, the region, an industrially and agriculturally developed part of Azerbaijan that stretches between the western shores of the Caspian Sea and the Kura River and is centred on the Shirvan Plain.[2]. Bosworth , E. van Donzel and W.P. In the 18th century, Shirvan was a khanate whose ruler paid homage to Persia.

The 19th century native historian and writer Abbasgulu Bakikhanov defines it as: "The country of Shirvan to the east borders on the Caspia Sea, and to the south on the river Kur, which separates it from the provinces of Moghan and Armenia"[6]. But its rulers strove continuously to control also the western shores of the Caspian Sea from Ḳuba (the modern town of Quba) in the district of Maskat in the north, to Baku in the south. Книга воспоминаний. Since ancient time, the bulk population of Shirvan were Caucasian speaking groups. de:Schirwan (also Shirvan Steppe), part of the plainlike area of the Kura-Araks Lowland in the Azerbaijan SSR. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica.