There are 69 urban settlements in Azerbaijan with the official status of a city (Azerbaijani: şəhər). They are:
[edit] Most populous Azerbaijani cities
List of ten cities, including the capital Baku (2,046,000), with the largest populations, according to the 2009 census.[1]
| Rank |
Azeri |
City |
Population |
Image |
Description |
| 1 |
Bakı |
Baku |
2,046,000 (2009) |
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Capital and largest city in Azerbaijan. The country's economic powerhouse |
| 2 |
Gəncə |
Ganja |
313,000 (2009) |
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Second largest city in Azerbaijan |
| 3 |
Sumqayıt |
Sumqayit |
310,000 (2009) |
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Third largest city & Second largest seaport in Azerbaijan |
| 4 |
Mingəçevir |
Mingachevir |
96,000 (2009) |
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Mingachevir is a suburban city. |
| 5 |
Xırdalan |
Khirdalan |
92,000 (2009) |
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Khirdalan is a suburban city |
| 6 |
Şirvan |
Shirvan |
77,000 (2009) |
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Located along the Kura river |
| 7 |
Naxçıvan şəhəri |
Nakhchivan City |
74,500 (2009) |
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Nakchivan City is the capital of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. |
| 8 |
Şəki |
Shaki |
63,000 (2009) |
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Shaki is a city known for its rich history. |
| 9 |
Yevlax |
Yevlakh |
58,000 (2009) |
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| 10 |
Xankəndi |
Khankendi |
55,100 (2010) |
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Karabakh region; is currently under control of Armenian forces |
| 11 |
Lənkəran |
Lankaran |
50,000 (2009) |
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Lankaran is a suburban city |
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