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Fun fact 3 about Mingachevir

Kür çayının Mingəçevirdən keçən hissəsi
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The Mingachevir Dam is one of the highest dams in Europe and was constructed through sprinkling.

Mingachevir
Azerbaijan
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Mingachevir

Azerbaijan

Country
Azerbaijan
Population
100.9K
Coordinates
40.77, 47.05
1068th most populous city in the world

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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