Masazir (Municipality)

Municipality in Absheron, Azerbaijan

Masazir Masazır
Municipality
40°28′57″N 49°45′35″E / 40.48250°N 49.75972°E / 40.48250; 49.75972
Country	Azerbaijan
Rayon	Absheron
Population ^{[citation needed]}
• Total	3,247
Time zone	UTC+4 (AZT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+5 (AZT)

Masazir (also, Masazyr) is a settlement and municipality in the Absheron District of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 3,247 and lies on the Lake Masazir.

History

In 1913, Masazir belonged to the Baku uezd. 1926, according to the administrative-territorial division of the Azerbaijan SSR, it was subordinated to the Binagadi District of Baku and in 1929, placed under the control of the Baku City Council of the Azerbaijan SSR, after the administrative divisions were abolished. According to the administrative division of 1961, Masazir was part of the Khirdalan settlement of the Kirov district. On January 4, 1963, it was integrated into the newly created Absheron district. According to the 1977 administrative territorial division, the settlement was part of the Khirdalan council of Absheron region. On May 25, 1991, Masazir council separated itself from the Khirdalan council. In 1999, an administrative reform was carried out in Azerbaijan, and the Masazir municipality of Absheron district was established within the Masazir administrative territorial circle.

Geography and climate

The terrain around Masazir is flat towards the northeast, but towards the southwest it is hilly. The highest point nearby is Shabandagh, 354 meters above sea level, 8.0 km south of Masazir. Around Masazyr it is densely populated, with 982 inhabitants per square kilometer. The nearest larger community is Baku, 16.2 km southeast of Masazir. In the area around Masazyr there are unusually many named mountains. The surroundings around Masazir are essentially an open bush landscape. Climate in the area is temperate. Average annual temperature in the neighborhood is 17 °C . The warmest month is August, when the average temperature is 30 °C, and the coldest is December, at 6 °C. Average annual rainfall is 477 millimeters. The rainy month is November, with an average of 83 mm rainfall, and the driest is August, with 6 mm rainfall.