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Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan
Politically, Azerbaijan is divided into:*59 districts ,*11 cities ,*1 autonomous republic , which itself contains:**7 districts**1 city...
of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
whose capital, Sabirabad (city)
Sabirabad (city)
Sabirabad is a city in and the capital of the Sabirabad Rayon of Azerbaijan...
lies at the junction of the Araz and Kura
Kura River
Kura is a river, also known from the Greek as the Cyrus in the Caucasus Mountains. Starting in north-eastern Turkey, it flows through Turkey to Georgia, then to Azerbaijan, where it receives the Aras River as a right tributary, and enters the Caspian Sea...
rivers. The low lying area is dependent on canals and dams whose damage during 2010 caused waters from Lake Sarisu
Lake Sarysu
Sarysu is a relatively large lake of Azerbaijan located in Imishli and Sabirabad raions of the Kur-Araz Lowland.-Overview:Sarysu lake stretches along the Kura River from Imishli Rayon southeast to Sabirabad Rayon reaching the total length of . It is one of the four lakes present in the area and is...
to flood several of the region's villages.