Lankaran travel

Lenkoran is a city in Azerbaijan, on the coast of the Caspian Sea, near the southern border with Iran. Has a population of 50,244, at least half of which are Talysh. It is next to, but independent of Lankaran rayon. The city forms a distinct first order division of Azerbaijan.The Talysh have preserved their old traditions and customs. They number about 30,000 in an area of about 600 km², sometimes referred as Talyshtan. The name Lankaran is said to come from the Talish words for 'Cane house', that is 'Lan Karan'. The city was built on a swamp along the northern bank of the river bearing the city's name. There are remains of human settlements in the area dating back to the Neolithic period as well as ruins of fortified villages from the Bronze and Iron Ages.