Mughan plain

Mughan plain (Azerbaijani: Muğan düzü, مغان دوزو; Persian: دشت مغان, romanized: Dasht-e Moghān) is a plain stretching from northwestern Iran to the southern part of the Republic of Azerbaijan. It is located on the bank of the Aras river extending to Iran. The section of the Mughan plain which lies in the Republic of Azerbaijan has the higher density of irrigation canals. Parsabad, Jafarabad, Germi and Aslan Duz cities lie in the Iranian part, while Cəlilabad, Bilasuvar, Saatli, and Sabirabad cities lie in Azerbaijani side. By the Chalcolithic period (c. 4500–3500 BCE), the Mughan 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.