Gürgan
Gürgan | |
|---|---|
  Gürgan | |
| Coordinates: 40°24′06″N 50°19′46″E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| City | Baku |
| Raion | Əzizbəyov |
| Municipality | Gürgən-Pirallahı |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 726 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (AZT) |
| Absheron Lighthouse Abşeron | |
 Absheron Lighthouse pictured on the stamp | |
| Constructed | 1860  |
| Foundation | mansory base |
| Construction | mansory tower |
| Height | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern[2] |
| Markings | unpainted tower |
| Focal height | 101 m (331 ft) |
| Characteristic | Oc W 6s |
Gürgan (also, Gürgən and Gyurgyan) is a village in Baku, Azerbaijan. It forms part of the municipality of Gürgən-Pirallahı.[3]
See also
References
- World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan – World-Gazetteer.com
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Azerbaijan". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- "Belediyye Informasiya Sistemi" (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on September 24, 2008.
External links
- Picture of the lighthouse Archived 2016-10-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Gürgan at GEOnet Names Server
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