Mughan District

Mughan District was one of the administrative divisions of Shirvan Khanate.

History[]

The Mughan district was present in Sabirabad and Saatly Districts. The district governor was Hasan Khan.

Population[]

In 1821, one fortress (Qalaqayın) and 44 hamlets (some of which are known as Bildik, Ulucali-Khalphali, Mammishli, Kurkandi, Jangan, First Ranjbars, Murids, Second Ranjbars, Garagli, Minbashi, Molla Vaizli, Damamayagali, Ali Sultanli, Şahadlı, Gushtan, Molday, Mustafabeyli, Hashimkhanli, Potular) hosted 500 families.

Economy[]

The residents of the Mugan district were engaged in agriculture, cattle breeding and cotton.

Source[]

• (in Russian) Описание Ширванской провинции, составленное в 1820 году, по распоряжению главноуправляющего в Грузии А.П.Ермолова, генерал-майором Мадатовым и действительным статским советником Могилевским. — Тифлис: типография Главного Управления наместника Кавказского, 1867. — Number of pages:  287.

Also see[]

• Rudbar district
• Cavad

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