Çıraqlı, Shamakhi

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Çıraqlı
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Çıraqlı
Coordinates: 40°33′05″N48°43′17″E / 40.55139°N 48.72139°E / 40.55139; 48.72139 Coordinates: 40°33′05″N48°43′17″E / 40.55139°N 48.72139°E / 40.55139; 48.72139
CountryFlag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
Rayon Shamakhi
Population [ citation needed ]
  Total 242
Time zone AZT (UTC+4)
  Summer (DST) AZT (UTC+5)

Çıraqlı (also, Chiragly, Chirakhly, and Chyragly) is a village and municipality in the Shamakhi Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 242.

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