Talysh Khanate

The Talysh Khanate ( — Khānāt-e Talesh, , Talysh: Tolshi hanəti, also known as the Lenkaran Khanate) was a khanate of Iranian origin that was established in Persia and existed from the middle of the 18th century till the beginning of the 19th century, located in the south-west coast of the Caspian Sea. It comprised the southeastern part of the modern day Republic of Azerbaijan and the eastern tip of north-western Iran. The capital of the Khanate was its chief city, Lenkaran. Its population mainly consisted of Azerbaijanis and Talysh people.