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Azerbaijan - Location Map (2013) - AZE - UNOCHA
Map of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan is a country located where Southwest Asia meets Southeastern Europe. It's part of the South Caucasus region. This article will tell you about the cities in Azerbaijan.

As of 2013, Azerbaijan has 78 official cities. Besides these cities, there are also many smaller towns and villages.

Exploring Cities in Azerbaijan

Neftchiler Avenue, Baku, 2010 (2)
Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan
Ganja State Philharmonic Hall
The beautiful Ganja State Philharmonic Hall in Ganja City
New buildings in Sumgayit
Modern buildings in Sumgait
Lankaran Springs & Wellness Resort
A resort in Lankaran
Mingachevir home built by German prisoners of war
A historic home in Mingachevir
Nakhchivan city library
The city library in Nakhchivan
Ağsu perevalı 1
A road sign welcoming you to Agsu
Qusar, Azerbaijan - panoramio (16)
The Shahdag Mountain Resort near Qusar
Sharur view from plane
An aerial view of Sharur

Azerbaijan has 78 places that are officially called cities (in Azerbaijani, şəhər). Here is a list of these cities:

Azerbaijan's Biggest Cities

Here are the ten cities with the largest populations in Azerbaijan, based on 2018 numbers. This list includes the capital city, Baku.

Rank Azerbaijani Name City Population Image About the City
1 Bakı Baku 2,277,500 Bakü gece görünüşü.jpg Baku is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan. It is also the biggest city along the Caspian Sea. Baku is unique because it is 28 meters below sea level, making it the lowest-lying capital city in the world.
2 Sumqayıt Sumgait 343,100 Luxury Palace şadlıq sarayı, Sumqayıt.jpg Sumgait is the second-largest city in Azerbaijan. It is also an important seaport.
3 Gəncə Ganja 332,600 Ganja Filarmonic hall.jpg Ganja is the third-largest city in Azerbaijan. It is the biggest city that is not part of the Baku area.
4 Xırdalan Xırdalan 120,000 Heydar Aliyev park in Xirdalan.jpg Xırdalan is a city located between Baku and Sumgait.
5 Mingəçevir Mingachevir 104,500 НМ.jpg Mingachevir is a city found in the northern part of the country.
6 Naxçıvan Nakhchivan 93,700 Palace of Nakhchivan Khans.jpg
7 Lənkəran Lankaran 87,900 Lenkoran center.jpg Lankaran is a city in the south. It is located right on the coast of the Caspian Sea.
8 Şirvan Shirvan 85,800 Shirvan city.jpg Shirvan is located along the Kura River.
9 Şəki Shaki 65,100 Street in "Yukhari-Bash" Historic-Architectural Reserve in Shaki.JPG Shaki is a city well-known for its long and interesting history.
10 Yevlax Yevlakh 61,200
Yevlax Dəmiryol Stansiyası 2017-05-27.jpg

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