Fun fact 2 about Mingachevir
city
Mingachevir's hydroelectric power station was constructed with the help of about 10,000 German POWs by the end of the 1940s.
Mingachevir
Azerbaijan
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Mingachevir
Azerbaijan
Country
Azerbaijan
Population
100.9K
Coordinates
40.77, 47.05
Mingachevir is the fourth largest city in Azerbaijan with a population of about 106,000. It is often called the "city of lights" because of its hydroelectric power station on the Kura River, which divides the city down the middle.
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