Mughan plain

Mughan plain is a plain stretching from <a href="/facts/Azerbaijan_(Iran)/m0hNEXRu">northwestern Iran</a> to the southern part of the <a href="/facts/Azerbaijan/Ho5joRTJ">Republic of Azerbaijan</a>. The highest density of irrigation canals is in the section of the Mughan plain which lies in the Republic of Azerbaijan. It is located on the bank of the <a href="/facts/Aras_river/Cs9jTTlL">Aras river</a> extending to Iran.
The Mughan plain consists of five cities: Bilehard, <a href="/facts/Parsabad/jVhWhXuq">Parsabad</a>, <a href="/facts/Jafarabad%2c_Iran/qsnr7QGq">Jafarabad</a>, <a href="/facts/Germi/jqhHI9dq">Germi</a> and <a href="/facts/Aslan_Duz/uuLMN1xW">Aslan Duz</a>. One-third of the plain is located in <a href="/facts/Iran/24yukge8">Iran</a> and the rest is in Azerbaijan.
By the Chalcolithic period (c. 4500–3500 BCE), the Moghan Plain was integrated into the sphere of the Kura–Araxes culture, a major cultural phenomenon in the South Caucasus known for its red-black pottery and early metallurgical development. These communities built fortified settlements, cultivated crops, and developed trans-regional trade networks.

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Mughan plain