Shuvalan Lighthouse
Shuvalan lighthouse is located on the Absheron Peninsula in the Republic of Azerbaijan. Built in 1907, it is located near the rescue station at Cape Shoulan.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: lighthouse in Azerbaijan
- Also known as: “Shuvalan” and “Shuvalan lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shimal Thermal Power Plant.
Shimal Thermal Power Plant
Power station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mǝrdǝkan and Artyom.
Mǝrdǝkan
Town
Photo: Xlodvig, Public domain.
Mardakan is a settlement and municipality in Khazar Rayon of Baku, Azerbaijan, located on the coast of the Caspian Sea, with a population of 32,084. It's positioned on the eastern Absheron Peninsula, about 30 km away from downtown Baku, and just 10 km from Heydar Aliyev International Airport, bounded by Shuvalan to the east, Qala to the south, and Shagan to the west. Mǝrdǝkan is situated 7 km west of Shuvalan Lighthouse.
Artyom
Town
Pirallahı is a village in the municipality of Gürgən-Pirallahı in the Pirallahi Rayon of Baku, Azerbaijan. It is located on Pirallahi Island. As of 1968, the town had a population of 14,400. Artyom is situated 10 km southeast of Shuvalan Lighthouse.
Shuvalan Lighthouse
- Categories: lighthouse and tourism
- Location: Baku Region, Azerbaijan, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.49796° or 40° 29′ 53″ northLongitude
50.22969° or 50° 13′ 47″ eastOpen location code
8HGGF6XH+5VOpenStreetMap ID
node 11200668152OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q12849673
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Russian—“Shuvalan Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “Şüvəlan mayakı”
- Bengali: “শুভলান বাতিঘর”
- Bengali: “শুভলান লাইটহাউস”
- Russian: “Шувеланский маяк”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Şüvəlan Mayak Dairəsi and Qayalıq Daşları Şüvəlan.
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