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Map of Azerbaijan
This is a list of cities in Azerbaijan .
Azerbaijan is a country in the
South Caucasus region, situated at the crossroads of Southwest Asia and Southeastern Europe.
[1] As of 2013, Azerbaijan has 78 cities, including 10 cities of republican subordination, 67
district -level cities, and 1 special legal status city. These are followed by 260 urban-type settlements and 4,252 villages.
[2]
Cities in Azerbaijan
Baku , capital of
Azerbaijan
Ganja City ’s
Ganja State Philharmonic Hall
Sumgait
Lankaran
Mingachevir
Nakhchivan
Road sign at the entrance to
Agsu
Qusar 's
Shahdag Mountain Resort
A view of
Sharur from air
There are 78 urban settlements in
Azerbaijan with the official status of a
city (
Azerbaijani : şəhər ):
Most populous Azerbaijani cities
List of ten cities, including the capital
Baku , with the largest urban population in 2018.
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[6]
Rank
Azerbaijani
City
Population
Image
Description
1
Bakı
Baku
2,277,500
Baku is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located 28 meters below sea level, which also makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world. In fact, Baku is also the largest city in the world located below sea level.
2
Sumqayıt
Sumgait
343,100
Second largest city and seaport in Azerbaijan
3
Gəncə
Ganja
332,600
Third largest city in Azerbaijan and the largest city outside the Baku metropolitan area
4
Xırdalan
Xırdalan
120,000
Xırdalan is a city between Baku and Sumgait.
5
Mingəçevir
Mingachevir
104,500
Mingachevir is a city in the north of the country
6
Naxçıvan
Nakhchivan
93,700
7
Lənkəran
Lankaran
87,900
Lankaran is a city in the south on the coast of the
Caspian Sea .
8
Şirvan
Shirvan
85,800
Located along the
Kura river
9
Şəki
Shaki
65,100
Shaki is a city known for its rich history.
10
Yevlax
Yevlakh
61,200
See also
References
^ While often politically aligned with Europe, Azerbaijan is generally considered to be at least mostly in Southwest or Western Asia geographically with its northern part bisected by the
standard Asia-Europe divide , the
Greater Caucasus . The United Nations
classification of world regions places Azerbaijan in Western Asia; the
CIA World Factbook places it mostly in Southwest Asia
[1] and
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary places it in both;
NationalGeographic.com , and
Encyclopædia Britannica also place Georgia in Asia. Conversely, some sources place Azerbaijan in Europe such as
Worldatlas.com .
^
AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASININ INZIBATI ƏRAZI BÖLGÜSÜ MƏLUMAT TOPLUSU [Collection of information on the administrative-territorial divisions of the Republic of Azerbaijan ] (in Azerbaijani). Baku:
National Assembly of Azerbaijan . 2013.
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Cities of the Middle East and North Africa: A Historical Encyclopedia . ABC-CLIO. p. 63.
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Demographic Indicators of Azerbaijan ,
State Statistics Committee (Azerbaijan)
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Population of Azerbaijan ,
State Statistics Committee (Azerbaijan)
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Sovereign states States with limited recognition Dependencies and other entities