Balakan (town)

Balakan (town)

Balakan ( _az. Balakən) is the capital of Balakan rayon, Azerbaijan. The town's mosque has an unusual brick minaret [Azerbaijan with Excursions to Georgia, 3rd edition p230 [http://www.trailblazer-guides.com/books/ Trailblazer] , 2004] .

Demographics

Population=10.281
Azerbaijani 83.3% (8.564)
Avars 15.7% (1.614)Others 1%

External Resources

[http://www.belokanturizm.narod.ru/ tourism site]

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