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Şonqar Latitude and Longitude:

40°19′17″N 49°36′11″E / 40.32139°N 49.60306°E / 40.32139; 49.60306
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40°19′17″N 49°36′11″E / 40.32139°N 49.60306°E / 40.32139; 49.60306

Şonqar
Şonqar is located in Azerbaijan
Şonqar
Şonqar
Coordinates: 40°19′17″N 49°36′11″E / 40.32139°N 49.60306°E / 40.32139; 49.60306
Country  Azerbaijan
City Baku
Region Qaradağ
Municipality Qızıldaş
Population
 (2008) [1]
 • Total622
Time zone UTC+4 ( AZT)
 • Summer ( DST) UTC+5 ( AZT)

Şonqar (also, Shongar and Zagyar) is a settlement in Baku, Azerbaijan. The settlement forms part of the municipality of Qızıldaş in Qaradağ raion. [2]

Touristic Attraction

Shongar mud volcano, 30-40 minutes away from Baku center.

References

  1. ^ World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan[ dead link] – World-Gazetteer.com
  2. ^ "Belediyye Informasiya Sistemi" (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on September 24, 2008.