Ssaljany

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Salyan, is a city in and the seat of the Salyan Rayon of Azerbaijan. The city of Salyan is industrialized and known for processing caviar.HistoryThe city has been a continuous settlement of sal tribe, after whom the city named and occupied by Kura river. Salyan was part of Quba Khanate during 1680 to 1782 and ruled by various khans.Throughout its history, Salyan has suffered from floods because of its proximity to the river and the relatively low elevation of most of the town.Administrative divisionsThe municipality of Salyan consists of the city of Salyan. The mayor, presently Tahir Karimov, embodies the executive power of the city.List of City's mayorsSalyan Khanate(1729–1748) Hasanbay Khan(1748–1757) Ibrahim Khan Rudbary(1757–1768) Kalb Ali Khan(1768–1782) Qubad KhanAzerbaijani SSR(1920) Yusif Gasimov(1961–1966) Huseyn HuseynovAzerbaijan Republic A.Yusubov Valihat Azizov Yusif Alakbarov Rasim Bashirov Aliagha Huseynov Tahir KarimovCultureSportSalyan was home to former football teams Plastik Salyan and Mughan. Mughan through its history played in the Azerbaijan Premier League.TransportPublic transportSalyan has a large urban transport system, mostly managed by the Ministry of Transportation.