Lahıc, Ismailli

Infobox Settlement
name = Lahıc
settlement_type=Municipality
nickname =
motto =


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map_caption = Location of Lahich in Ismailli Rayon
subdivision_type1 = Country
subdivision_name1 = flag|Azerbaijan
subdivision_type2 = Rayon
subdivision_name2 = Ismailli
latd=40 |latm=51 |lats=11 |latNS=N
longd=48 |longm=23 |longs=35 |longEW=E
population_footnotes = [ [http://world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&geo=-26&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&pt=c&va=x World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan] – World-Gazetteer.com]
population_as_of = 2008
population_total = 934
timezone = AZT
utc_offset = +4
timezone_DST = AZT
utc_offset_DST = +5
elevation_ft = 4,514
elevation_m = 1,375
elevation_footnotes = [cite web
url = http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AJ/25/Lahic.html
title= Lahic, Azerbaijan Page
accessdate=2008-06-24 ]
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Lahıc (other spellings Lagich, Lahich, and Lahic) ( _az. Lahıc) is a village and municipality on the southern slopes of Greater Caucasus within the Ismailli Rayon of Azerbaijan. Population is approximately 860 people who speak the variation of Tati - "Lahiji language".

Lahich is a notable place in Azerbaijan,with its authentic hand crafts traditions, particularly related to copper. The village's carpet and rug craft is also well known in Azerbaijan and the South Caucasus. Lahich has old sewage system (some experts claim that it was built 1000-1500 years ago). Due to frequent earthquakes local people has developed sophisticated and authentic construction technique.

Famous Azerbaijani writer and scholar Manaf Suleymanov was born in Lahich.

External links

* [http://www.travel-images.com/az-lahic.html Lahich]
* [http://carpetblog.typepad.com/carpetblogger/2005/05/excursion_to_la.html Excursion to Lahich]
* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A03EFD91738F935A2575AC0A961958260 Lahic Journal; From Splendid Isolation, Treasures for the World]

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