There are 69 urban settlements in Azerbaijan with the official status of a city (Azerbaijani: Şəhər). They are:
List of ten cities, including the capital Baku (2,122,300), with the largest populations, according to the 2012 census.[1]
Rank |
Azerbaijani |
City |
Population |
Image |
Description
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1
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Bakı
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Baku
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2,122,300 (2015)
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Capital and largest city in Azerbaijan. The country's economic powerhouse
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2
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Gəncə
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Ganja
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328,400 (2015)
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Second-largest city in Azerbaijan
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3
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Sumqayıt
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Sumqayit
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298,000 (2015)
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Third-largest city & Second largest seaport in Azerbaijan
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4
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Mingəçevir
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Mingachevir
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100,775 (2012)
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Mingachevir is a city in the north of the country
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5
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Xırdalan
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Khirdalan
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92,000 (2009)
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Khirdalan is a suburban city
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6
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Şirvan
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Shirvan
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85,000 (2012)
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Located along the Kura river
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7
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Şəki
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Shaki
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67,000 (2012)
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Shaki is a city known for its rich history.
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8
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Yevlax
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Yevlakh
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58,000 (2012)
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9
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Lənkəran
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Lankaran
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50,000 (2012)
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Lankaran is a city in the south.
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Largest cities or towns in Azerbaijan |
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Rank
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Name
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Economic regions
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Pop.
|
Rank
|
Name
|
Economic regions
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Pop. |
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 Baku
 Sumgait
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1 |
Baku |
Absheron |
2,150,800 |
11 |
Khachmaz |
Guba-Khachmaz |
64,800
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 Ganja
 Mingachevir
|
2 |
Sumgait |
Absheron |
325,200 |
12 |
Agdam |
Upper Karabakh |
59,800
|
3 |
Ganja |
Ganja-Qazakh |
323,000 |
13 |
Jalilabad |
Lankaran |
56,400
|
4 |
Mingachevir |
Aran |
99,700 |
14 |
Khankandi |
Upper Karabakh |
55,100
|
5 |
Lankaran |
Lankaran |
85,300 |
15 |
Agjabadi |
Aran |
46,900
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6 |
Shirvan |
Aran |
80,900 |
16 |
Shamakhi |
Daglig-Shirvan |
43,700
|
7 |
Nakhchivan |
Nakhchivan |
78,300 |
17 |
Fuzuli |
Upper Karabakh |
42,000
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8 |
Shamkir |
Ganja-Qazakh |
69,600 |
18 |
Salyan |
Aran |
37,000
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9 |
Shaki |
Shaki-Zaqatala |
66,400 |
19 |
Barda |
Aran |
38,600
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10 |
Yevlakh |
Aran |
66,300 |
20 |
Neftchala |
Aran |
38,200
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