List of cities in Azerbaijan
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There are 69 urban settlements in Azerbaijan
with the official status of a city
. They are:
(2,046,000), with the largest populations, according to the 2009 census.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
with the official status of a city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
. They are:
- AgdamAgdamAgdam or Ağdam or Aghdam may refer to:*Agdam city, Azerbaijan*Agdam Rayon, Azerbaijan*Ağdam, Khojavend, Azerbaijan*Ağdam, Tovuz, Azerbaijan...
- Agdash
- AgjabadiAgjabadiAghjabadi is a rayon in central Azerbaijan with an administrative center in the town of Aghjabadi.-History of the rayon:Aghjabadi rayon was established in 1930. In 1963 it was abolished and connected to Agdam Rayon. Soon after, in 1965, it was reestablished as an independent rayon.Aghjabadi is one...
- AgstafaAgstafa-Overview:Agstafa raion was created on 24 January 1939 as an independent administrative unit out of larger Qazakh region of Azerbaijan. On 4 December 1959, the status of the raion was abolished and it was incorporated into Qazakh Rayon...
- AgsuAgsu (city)Agsu is a city in and capital of the Agsu Rayon of Azerbaijan.- History :A. A. Bakikhanov noted that Nadir Shah issued an order for resettlement of the inhabitants of Shamakhi to new laid down city on the bank of Agsu River, in 1735.At present, the name of Agsu city is shown as New...
- AstaraAstara, AzerbaijanAstara, also, Azerbaycan Astarasi is a city in and the capital of the Astara Rayon of Azerbaijan. Astara is a short walk across the border from Astara, Iran.- The TV Tower :There is a 243.9 metre tall lattice steel TV tower, built in 1981...
- BabekBabekBabek is modern Azerbaijani Turkish pronunciation of the Persian word Babak. It may refer to:* Babek , capital of Babek Rayon*Babek , 1979 Azerbaijani film* Babek Rayon, an administrative division of Azerbaijan...
- BakuBakuBaku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
(capital) - Balakən
- BardaBarda, AzerbaijanBarda is the capital city of the Barda Rayon in Azerbaijan, located south of Yevlax and on the left bank of the Terter river. Once an Armenian town, and later the capital of Caucasian Albania perhaps since the end of the fourth century, Barda became the chief city of the Islamic province of Arran,...
- Beylagan
- BilasuvarBilasuvarBilasuvar is a rayon of Azerbaijan.It has been said that the ancient name was Pileh-Swar that in Persian means "the elephant-riding person " , named after one of the Buyid dynasty amirs. The name in Turkic means pure water falls, due to the area's numerous rivers, though given the largely flat...
- Dashkasan
- DavachiDavachiShabran is a rayon of Azerbaijan. It was renamed from Davachi in 2010....
- FuzuliFuzûlîFużūlī was the pen name of the Azerbaijani or the Bayat branch of Oghuz Turkish and Ottoman poet, writer and thinker Muhammad bin Suleyman...
- Gadabay
- GanjaGanja, AzerbaijanGanja is Azerbaijan's second-largest city with a population of around 313,300. It was named Yelizavetpol in the Russian Empire period. The city regained its original name—Ganja—from 1920–1935 during the first part of its incorporation into the Soviet Union. However, its name was changed again and...
- GoranboyGoranboy (city)Goranboy is a city in and the capital of the Goranboy Rayon of Azerbaijan...
- GoychayGoychay (city)Goychay is a city and municipality in and the capital of the Goychay Rayon of Azerbaijan...
- GoygolGoygol (city)Goygol is a city and municipality in and the capital of the Goygol Rayon in northwestern Azerbaijan. It is about 10 km south of Ganja, Azerbaijan's second largest city. The city of Goygol has a population of 19,000...
, formerly Khanlar (Xanlar) - HajigabulHajigabulHajigabul is a rayon of Azerbaijan.There are 31 populated areas. One of them is a city, 1 city-like settlement, 4 settlements and 25 villages.There are 15 administrative-territorial units, 5 medical institutions and 55 cultural centers....
- ImishliImishli (city)Imishli is a city in and the capital of the Imishli Rayon of Azerbaijan.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
- IsmailliIsmayilliİsmayıllı is a city and head town of the Ismailli Rayon of Azerbaijan. Population 14,435 .- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
- JabrayilJabrayilJabrayil is a rayon of Azerbaijan. The region was occupied in 1993 and has been controlled by the breakway Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, as part of its Hadrut Province, since the Nagorno-Karabakh War. According to the last 1989 Soviet census, there were 49,156 people in the rayon. According to...
- Julfa
- KalbajarKalbajar]Kalbajar is a rayon of Azerbaijan. Kalbajar is a Kurdish name meaning Stone City. The entire region is now under the control of Armenian forces who call the western half Karvajar. The eastern half is part of Nagorno-Karabakh, making up part of the province of Martakert...
- KhachmazKhachmaz (city)Khachmaz is a city in the Khachmaz Rayon of Azerbaijan.-Origin of the name:...
- KhojaliKhojali (city)Khojali or Ivanyan , also, Ay-Khodzhaly, Khodgalou, Khodzhalv, Khodzhaly, Khojalu, and Khozhali, is a town in Nagorno Karabakh, located some 10 km northeast of its capital Stepanakert...
- Khojavend
- KhyrdalanKhyrdalanXırdalan is a city and municipality in and the capital of the Absheron Rayon of Azerbaijan...
- KurdamirKurdamirKurdamir is a district in Azerbaijan. The capital of the district is Kürdəmir....
- LachinLachinLachin is a town in Azerbaijan and the regional center of the Lachin Rayon. Since 1992 the area has been under the control of the de facto independent unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, which has renamed the town Berdzor . The town and its surrounding region serve as the strategic Lachin...
- LankaranLankaran-History:The city was built on a swamp along the northern bank of the river bearing the city's name. There are remains of human settlements in the area dating back to the Neolithic period as well as ruins of fortified villages from the Bronze and Iron Ages. Lankaran's history is rather recent,...
- LerikLerik, AzerbaijanLerik is the capital city of Lerik Rayon in the southern, ethnic-Talysh area of Azerbaijan not far from the Iranian border.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
- MasallyMasallyMasally is the administrative area in the south of Azerbaijan-Geography:This territory borders on Lankaran, Lerik, Yardimli, Jalilabad, Neftchala districts. In the east, the district is washed by the Caspian Sea, and in the west it approaches Talish mountains, Burovar ridge. Height of the...
- Mingacevir
- Nakhichevan
- Naftalan
- NeftchalaNeftçalaNeftçala is a city in and the capital of the Neftchala Rayon of Azerbaijan. In the city, there is palace of culture, regional study museum and gallery museum.-External links:*...
- OguzOguzOghuz is a rayon of Azerbaijan. The population of the region consisted of Azerbaijanis....
- Ordubad
- QabalaQabalaQabala is a rayon of Azerbaijan. Its administrative center is the historic town of Qəbələ, which in ancient times was known as the capital of Caucasian Albania....
- QakhQakh (city)Qakh , also Kakh is the capital of the Qakh Rayon in the north of Azerbaijan, near the Russian border.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
- QazakhQazakhQazakh is a rayon of Azerbaijan. It has two exclaves inside Armenia, Yukhari Askipara and Barkhudarli, both of which came under Armenian control during the Nagorno-Karabakh War.- History :In antiquity, this rayon was part of the province of Utik...
- QubaQubaQuba is a rayon in northeastern Azerbaijan. The capital is located on the Kudyal River at 41.37°N, 48.50°E....
- QubadliQubadliQubadli is a rayon of Azerbaijan. The region has been under the control of the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, as part of its Qashatagh Province, since the Nagorno-Karabakh War. According to the last Soviet census of 1989, population was 28,110. According to undated Azerbaijani data, the...
- QusarQusar (city)Qusar is a city in and the capital of the Qusar Rayon of Azerbaijan.-Economy:The economy of Qusar is partially agricultural, partially tourist based, with some industries in operation.-External links:* – World-Gazetteer.com...
- SaatlySaatli (city)Saatlı is a city in and the capital of the Saatly Rayon of Azerbaijan.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
- SabirabadSabirabad (city)Sabirabad is a city in and the capital of the Sabirabad Rayon of Azerbaijan...
- SalyanSalyan, AzerbaijanSalyan is a city in and the seat of the Salyan Rayon of Azerbaijan. The city of Salyan is industrialized and known for processing caviar.-History:...
- ShakhbuzShakhbuzShakhbuz is a rayon of Azerbaijan in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.-See also:*Shakhbuz State Reserve...
- Shaki
- ShamakhySamaxiŞamaxı is a city in and the capital of the Shamakhi Rayon of Azerbaijan. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence. The city's estimated population as of 2010 was 31,704...
- Shamkir
- SharurSharurSharur is an rayon of Azerbaijan in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.-History:Sharur formed part of the territory of the Nakhichevan Khanate until its abolition in 1828. In the Russian empire it was made a part of the Armenian Oblast. After the oblast was abolished, it became a part of...
- ShirvanShirvanShirvan , also spelled as Shirwan, Shervan, Sherwan and Šervān, is a historical region in the eastern Caucasus, known by this name in both Islamic and modern times...
, formerly Ali BayramliAli BayramliShirvan -Climate:The summer months are typically dry and very hot due Shirvan's semi-desert climate, temperature column could be risen to 44 °C often resulting in moderate drought conditions... - ShushaShushaShusha , also known as Shushi is a town in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in the South Caucasus. It has been under the control of the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic since its capture in 1992 during the Nagorno-Karabakh War...
- SiazanSiazanSiazan is an rayon in Azerbaijan, capital Siyəzən. The region is home to a significant community of Tats who speak the Tat language. The word Siyazan means "black female" in Tat. The area has population 37,900 ....
- SumqayitSumqayitSumgayit is one of the largest cities in Azerbaijan, located near the Caspian Sea, about 31 kilometres away from the capital, Baku. The city has a population of 308,700 , making it the third-largest city in Azerbaijan after the capital Baku and Ganja. The city has a territory of 83 km². It...
- Tartar
- TovuzTovuz, AzerbaijanTovuz is the capital of Tovuz in Azerbaijan.-History:The city takes its name from the turkic Oghuz tribe....
- UjarUcar, AzerbaijanUcar is a city in and the capital of the Ujar Rayon of Azerbaijan.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
- YardimlyYardimliYardımlı is a city in and the capital of the Yardymli Rayon of Azerbaijan.- References :* – Yardimli haqqinda sayt...
- YevlakhYevlakhYevlakh is a small city in Azerbaijan, 265 km west of capital Baku. It is surrounded by, but administratively separate from, the rayon of the same name...
- ZangilanZangilanZangilan is a rayon of Azerbaijan. It has been under the control of the breakway Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, as part of its Qashatagh Province, since the Nagorno-Karabakh War....
- ZaqatalaZaqatala (city)Zaqatala ; is a city in northwest Azerbaijan. With a municipal population of 31,300 inhabitants, it is located northwest of Sheki, by the Tala River and is the main municipality of the Zaqatala rayon...
- ZardabZardabZardab is a rayon in Azerbaijan; its capital is Zardab.-Overview:The regional name Zardab is mentioned in historical publication dating back to 16th century. As a raion, Zardab was established on February 5, 1935. Located in central Azerbaijan, the raion is 231 km to the east of capital Baku...
Most populous Azerbaijani cities
List of ten cities, including the capital BakuBaku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
(2,046,000), with the largest populations, according to the 2009 census.
| Rank | Azeri Azerbaijani language Azerbaijani or Azeri or Torki is a language belonging to the Turkic language family, spoken in southwestern Asia by the Azerbaijani people, primarily in Azerbaijan and northwestern Iran... | City | Population | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bakı | Baku Baku Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal... |
2,046,000 (2009) | Capital and largest city in Azerbaijan. The country's economic powerhouse | |
| 2 | Gəncə | Ganja Ganja, Azerbaijan Ganja is Azerbaijan's second-largest city with a population of around 313,300. It was named Yelizavetpol in the Russian Empire period. The city regained its original name—Ganja—from 1920–1935 during the first part of its incorporation into the Soviet Union. However, its name was changed again and... |
313,000 (2009) |  |
Second largest city in Azerbaijan |
| 3 | Sumqayıt | Sumqayit Sumqayit Sumgayit is one of the largest cities in Azerbaijan, located near the Caspian Sea, about 31 kilometres away from the capital, Baku. The city has a population of 308,700 , making it the third-largest city in Azerbaijan after the capital Baku and Ganja. The city has a territory of 83 km². It... |
310,000 (2009) | Third largest city & Second largest seaport in Azerbaijan | |
| 4 | Mingəçevir | Mingachevir Mingachevir Mingachevir , sometimes spelled Mingecevir, is the fourth-biggest city in Azerbaijan with a population of about 100,000. It is known as city of lights because of its hydroelectric power station on the Kur River, which splits the city in half.... |
96,000 (2009) | Mingachevir is a suburban city. | |
| 5 | Xırdalan | Khirdalan | 92,000 (2009) | Khirdalan is a suburban city | |
| 6 | Şirvan | Shirvan | 77,000 (2009) |  |
Located along the Kura river Kura River Kura is a river, also known from the Greek as the Cyrus in the Caucasus Mountains. Starting in north-eastern Turkey, it flows through Turkey to Georgia, then to Azerbaijan, where it receives the Aras River as a right tributary, and enters the Caspian Sea... |
| 7 | Naxçıvan şəhəri | Nakhchivan City | 74,500 (2009) |  |
Nakchivan City is the capital of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to... . |
| 8 | Şəki | Shaki | 63,000 (2009) |  |
Shaki is a city known for its rich history. |
| 9 | Yevlax | Yevlakh Yevlakh Yevlakh is a small city in Azerbaijan, 265 km west of capital Baku. It is surrounded by, but administratively separate from, the rayon of the same name... |
58,000 (2009) | ||
| 10 | Xankəndi | Khankendi | 55,100 (2010) |  |
Karabakh Karabakh The Karabakh horse , also known as Karabakh, is a mountain-steppe racing and riding horse. It is named after the geographic region where the horse was originally developed, Karabakh in the Southern Caucasus, an area that is de jure part of Azerbaijan but the highland part of which is currently... region; is currently under control of Armenian forces |
| 11 | Lənkəran | Lankaran Lankaran -History:The city was built on a swamp along the northern bank of the river bearing the city's name. There are remains of human settlements in the area dating back to the Neolithic period as well as ruins of fortified villages from the Bronze and Iron Ages. Lankaran's history is rather recent,... |
50,000 (2009) | Lankaran is a suburban city |
See also
- Administrative divisions of AzerbaijanAdministrative divisions of AzerbaijanPolitically, Azerbaijan is divided into:*59 districts ,*11 cities ,*1 autonomous republic , which itself contains:**7 districts**1 city...
- List of geographic names of Iranian origin
- List of cities by country
- List of cities in Asia
- List of cities in Europe