Talysh-Mughan Autonomous Republic
Talysh-Mughan Autonomous Republic Толъш-Мъғонә Мохтарә Республикә | |||||||||
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Map of the districts of Azerbaijan highlighting the six that declared the short-lived Talysh-Mughan Republic. | |||||||||
| Status | Unrecognized autonomy | ||||||||
| Capital | Lankaran (largest city) | ||||||||
| Common languages | Talysh | ||||||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||||||
| Government | Republic | ||||||||
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• 1993 | Alikram Hummatov | ||||||||
| Historical era | Post-Cold War | ||||||||
• Established | 21 June 1993 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 23 August | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Azerbaijan | ||||||||
Talysh-Mughan, officially known as the Talysh-Mughan Autonomous Republic (Talysh: Толъш-Мъғонә Мохтарә Республикә, Tolış-Mığonə Muxtara Respublika), was a short-lived autonomous republic in Azerbaijan that lasted from June to August 1993.
It was located in southeastern Azerbaijan, envisaging to consist of seven administrative districts of Azerbaijan around the regional capital city Lankaran: Lankaran city, Lankaran, Lerik, Astara, Masallı, Yardımlı, Jalilabad, Bilasuvar. Historically, the area had been a Talysh khanate. The flag of the Talysh-Mughan Autonomous Republic and the modern Talysh flag is a vertical tricolour of red, white, and green with a centred rising sun over the blue sea.