Back مقاطعة لنكران Arabic Lənkəran rayonu Azerbaijani لنکران رایونو AZB Ленкаранскі раён BE-X-OLD Lənkəran Breton Districte de Lenkoran Catalan Лаьнкаьранан кӀошт CE Lankaran Rayon CEB Lankaran (rayon) CRH Lənkəran (Rayon) German
Lankaran (Lənkəran) | |
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 Map of Azerbaijan showing Lankaran Raion | |
| Coordinates: 38°45′N 48°51′E / 38.750°N 48.850°E | |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,540 km2 (590 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 197,500 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Postal code | AZ4200 |
| Telephone code | 0171 |
Lankaran (Lenkoran, Lənkəran) is a raion of Azerbaijan. The city of Lankaran is in the raion but considered separate. Archaeological excavations show people lived here since at least the Bronze Age. Between 1747 and 1813 Lankaran was the main city of the Talysh Khanate.