Mingachevir

Mingachevir is the fourth largest city in with a population of about 106,000. It is often called the "city of lights" because of its hydroelectric power station on the , which divides the city down the middle.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Mingachevir Dam and Mingachevir Kur Rowing Olympic Center.

Power station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Kura River just north of in . It serves several purposes, including hydroelectric power production and water storage for irrigation.

Sports venue
Photo: Kvazimodo, CC BY 4.0.
is a sports venue.

Power station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.
is an oil-fired power plant consisting of 8 units, each with 300 MW generation capacity, at , in central .

Mingachevir

Latitude
40.7714° or 40° 46′ 17″ north
Longitude
47.0366° or 47° 2′ 12″ east
Population
106,000
Open location code
8HG9Q2CP+HM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 180800728
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­city
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From German to Ukrainian—“Mingachevir” goes by many names.
  • German: “Mingätschewir”
  • Russian: “Мингечевир”
  • Ukrainian: “Мінгечаур”

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