Beylaqan Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Azerbaijan
About Beylaqan
The city of Beylaqan has a population of 22,000 plus 40,000 in the surrounding villages some of which are IDP's. It is situated in south-central Azerbaijan near the Azerbaijani border withIran. It takes 4 hours to Beylaqan from the capital city Baku via minibus. The terrain of the city is quite flat. From the city center it is possible to see the Karabagh mountais in the distance. Beylaqan (ancient Palakatan) was once the capital of caucus Albania in 415 AD. It was razed by Timur in 1235. During the Soviet times it developed as a center for cotton and mutton production. The sugar beet industry has been starting to develop in Beylaqan, this is demonstrated by the Imishli Sugar Beet Factory utilizing new western technologies in the pilot farm located just south of the city center.
Beylaqan Travel Guide Sections
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