List of cities in Azerbaijan
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There are 71 urban settlements in Azerbaijan with the official status of a city (Azerbaijani: şəhər). They are:
Most populous Azerbaijani cities
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 (2012) |  |
Capital and largest city in Azerbaijan. The country's economic powerhouse |
| 2 | Gəncə | Ganja | 1,054,962 (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 suburban city. |
| 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 suburban city |
See also
- Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan
- List of geographic names of Iranian origin
- List of cities by country
- List of cities in Asia
- List of cities in Europe
References
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