Səməd Vurğun

Səməd Vurğun is a village and municipality in the Shamkir Rayon of . It has a population of 1,433. The village was named after Soviet writer Samad Vurgun.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: human settlement in Azerbaijan
  • Also known as: Samed Burgun” and “Səməd Vurğun, Azerbaijan

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shamkir Hydroelectric Power Station.

Power station
The Shamkir Hydro Power Plant is one of 's largest hydro power plants having an installed electric capacity of 380 megawatts. It is located on Shamkir reservoir, which is built on the Kura River, in Shamkir Rayon of Azerbaijan, and is owned by Azerenerji, the state-owned electric power company of Azerbaijan. is situated 3½ km north of Səməd Vurğun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kür.

Village
is a village and municipality in the Shamkir Rayon in north-western . It has a population of 15372.

Səməd Vurğun

Latitude
40.91895° or 40° 55′ 8″ north
Longitude
46.19056° or 46° 11′ 26″ east
Elevation
169 metres (554 feet)
Open location code
8HG8W59R+H6
Geo­Names ID
8630549
Wiki­data ID
Q5012765
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Persian—“Səməd Vurğun” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: Səməd Vurğun
  • Chechen: Саьмаьд ВургӀун (Шаьмкиран кӀошт)
  • Chechen: Саьмаьд ВургӀун
  • Dutch: Səməd Vurğun
  • Greek: Σαμάντ Βουργκούν
  • Italian: Səməd Vurğun
  • Malay: Səməd Vurğun, Azerbaijan
  • Malay: Səməd Vurğun
  • Persian: صمد وورغون (آذربایجان)
  • Persian: صمد وورغون

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Səməd Vurğun”. Photo: Ximonic, CC BY 1.0.