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Full name | Kur Mingachevir |
Arena | Kur Olympic Sports Center, Mingachevir |
Head coach | Nasser Salimi |
League | Azerbaijan Handball Premier League |
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Kur Mingachevir is a men's handball club from Mingachevir in Azerbaijan. Kur Mingachevir competes in the Azerbaijan Handball Premier League.
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The Kura is an east-flowing river south of the Greater Caucasus Mountains which drains the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus east into the Caspian Sea. It also drains the north side of the Lesser Caucasus, while its main tributary, the Aras, drains the south side of those mountains. Starting in northeastern Turkey, the Kura flows through Turkey to Georgia, then to Azerbaijan, where it receives the Aras as a right tributary, and enters the Caspian Sea at Neftçala. The total length of the river is 1,515 kilometres (941 mi).
Mingachevir is the fourth largest city in Azerbaijan with a population of about 106,000. It is often called the "city of lights" because of its hydroelectric power station on the Kur River, which divides the city down the middle.
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The men's K-1 1000 metres canoe sprint competition at the 2015 European Games in Baku took place between 14 and 15 June at the Kur Sport and Rowing Centre in Mingachevir.
The men's K-2 1000 metres canoe sprint competition at the 2015 European Games in Baku took place between 14 and 15 June at the Kur Sport and Rowing Centre in Mingachevir.
The men's K-4 1000 metres canoe sprint competition at the 2015 European Games in Baku took place between 14 and 16 June at the Kur Sport and Rowing Centre in Mingachevir.
The men's K-1 200 metres canoe sprint competition at the 2015 European Games in Baku took place between 15 and 16 June at the Kur Sport and Rowing Centre in Mingachevir.
The men's K-2 200 metres canoe sprint competition at the 2015 European Games in Baku took place between 15 and 16 June at the Kur Sport and Rowing Centre in Mingachevir.
The men's C-1 1000 metres canoe sprint competition at the 2015 European Games in Baku took place between 14 and 15 June at the Kur Sport and Rowing Centre in Mingachevir.
The men's C-2 1000 metres canoe sprint competition at the 2015 European Games in Baku took place between 14 and 15 June at the Kur Sport and Rowing Centre in Mingachevir.
The men's C-1 200 metres canoe sprint competition at the 2015 European Games in Baku took place between 15 and 16 June at the Kur Sport and Rowing Centre in Mingachevir.
The men's K-1 5000 metres canoe sprint competition at the 2015 European Games in Baku took place on 16 June at the Kur Sport and Rowing Centre in Mingachevir.
The women's K-1 5000 metres canoe sprint competition at the 2015 European Games in Baku took place on 16 June at the Kur Sport and Rowing Centre in Mingachevir.
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