Shirvan city
Shirvan has obtained a city status in 1954. Its territory makes 30 км². THE city includes Hajigahramanli and Bayramli settlements. Shirvan is considered as a light islet, a light city in Azerbaijan. Wide streets, the numbers of trees planted along sidewalks, weaken a heat in this city located in hot lowland. The cities found in vicinities archaeological samples testify the life here, since ancient times. The city was called as Ali-Bayramli till 2010. Shirvan is located on left bank of Kur river, in Shirvan plain, in the transport knot. The largest open-typed DRES in Europe is located in thi city. The Shirvan children's music school exists already more than 40 years. Locating in the east of Kur lowland, the young city Shirvan was founded on the left coast of Kur in 1954 in connection with detection of an oil deposit of Kurovdag. Climate conditin of Shirvan corresponds to a semidesertic climate. In summer, the temperature reaches +44°С. Winter is mild. Once, there was a caravan way in the area that Shirvan locates. During archeological excavations in the in the bottom part of Mishovdaga, distance of 2 km from a city, rests of city settlement belonging to XIV century have been found out, here. 12 potter's furnaces have remained in very good condition in the .masters’ district. Besides, various home things and ornaments have also been found, here. From national crafts, carpet weaving and carving on a stone and jeweler craft were protected here.