List of cities in Azerbaijan
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There are 69 urban settlements in Azerbaijan with the official status of a city (Azerbaijani: Şəhər). They are:
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Most populous Azerbaijani cities[change | change source]
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 | Bakı | Baku | 2,122,300 (2015) | Capital and largest city in Azerbaijan. The country's economic powerhouse | |
2 | Gəncə | Ganja | 328,400 (2015) | Second-largest city in Azerbaijan | |
3 | Sumqayıt | Sumqayit | 298,000 (2015) | Third-largest city & Second largest seaport in Azerbaijan | |
4 | Mingəçevir | Mingachevir | 100,775 (2012) | ![]() |
Mingachevir is a city in the north of the country |
5 | Xırdalan | Khirdalan | 92,000 (2009) | ![]() |
Khirdalan is a suburban city |
6 | Şirvan | Shirvan | 85,000 (2012) | ![]() |
Located along the Kura river |
7 | Şəki | Shaki | 67,000 (2012) | ![]() |
Shaki is a city known for its rich history. |
8 | Yevlax | Yevlakh | 58,000 (2012) | ||
9 | Lənkəran | Lankaran | 50,000 (2012) | Lankaran is a city in the south. |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "В Азербайджане численность населения достигла 8 млн. 922 тыс. человек". Retrieved 27 January 2017.