Lenkoran uezd

The Lenkoran uezd (Russian: Ленкора́нскій уѣ́здъ, romanized: Lenkoránsky uyézd) or Talysh uezd was a county (uezd) within the Baku Governorate of the Russian Empire, and then of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and the Azerbaijan SSR until its formal abolishment in 1929. The county was located on the southern part of the governorate, bordering Caspian sea to the east, Javad uezd to the north, and Iran to the southwest. The administrative centre of the county was the city of Lenkoran (present-day Lankaran).

Lenkoran uezd
Ленкоранскій уѣздъ
Location in the Baku Governorate
CountryRussian Empire
ViceroyaltyCaucasus
GovernorateBaku
Established1840
Abolished1929
CapitalLenkoran
(present-day Lankaran)
Area
  Total5,379.48 km2 (2,077.03 sq mi)
Population
 (1916)
  Total203,319
  Density38/km2 (98/sq mi)
  Urban
8.76%
  Rural
91.24%
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