SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND IN LANKARAN UYEZD IN THE EARLY XX-TH CENTURY

Abstract

The article reveals for the first time the whole complex of varied range of questions on history linked to Lankaran uyezd territorial and administrative unit in the southeastern part of North Azerbaijan in the early 20th century. It deals with socio-economic background, fiscal and land policy of tsarist government in the uyezd (county) in the context of considering various decrees and regulations as well as the development of capitalist relations in rural region and etc. Talish khanate that is located in the south of North Azerbaijan was occupied by Tsarist Russia in 1813, and soon after was abolished. So, it was replaced by Talish province governed by the commandant. Following the entry into force of the Russian emperor Nikolai’s I (1825 1855) decree of 10 April, 1840, Talish province initially was replaced by Shamakha and afterwards, by Baku Gubernia which territory included Lankaran uyezd as territorial and administrative division. Lankaran uyezd had 5 police stations. Thus, these police stations were: Safidash with center in Prishib, Arkivan with center in Nokolayevsk, Zuvand with its center in Lerik, Lankoran with center in Lankoran and Astara with center in Astara.