#Most beautiful cities in Azerbaijan, #Baku,#Sumgayit,#Khankendi,#Yevlakh,#Khirdalan,#Shirvan,#Ganja,#Lankaran,#Mingachevir,#Nakhchivan,#Azerbaijan
In this video you can get acquainted with the most beautiful cities of the Republic of Azerbaijan. We will present the cities to you in a certain sequence according to our subjective opinion due to their beauty. We will present the most beautiful of the cities at the end.
10. Khankendi. Khankendi differs from most other Azerbaijani cities in that it is relatively young. According to archival documents, the city was built in the late 18th century as a place of rest for the leaders of the Karabakh khanate, then one of the independent Azerbaijani states - khans. After a short time, the settlement was named Khankendi.
At present, according to Armenian sources, the city's population is 50,000. Independent sources say that the actual population of the city is several times smaller.
9. Yevlakh is a city of republican subordination, the center of Yevlakh district. According to the census conducted in 2019, the city's population is 70,000.
Yevlakh is located at the crossroads of important communications in the center of Azerbaijan and has a favorable geographical position.
The city of Yevlakh is located on the right bank of the River Kur, 293 km from Baku, on a plain.
It has a temperate-hot semi-desert and dry steppe climate with dry winters.
8. Khirdalan city is the administrative center of Absheron district, located 11 kilometers from Baku. Khirdalan is located between Baku and Sumgayit, at an altitude of 71 meters above sea level. It’s the 4th largest city in the country in terms of population, with a population of 101,000 in 2020. It’s received the status of a city since 2006. The population has been growing rapidly in recent years.
7. Shirvan. Situated in the east of the Kura lowland, on the left bank of the Kura, the young city of Shirvan was founded in 1954 in connection with the discovery of the Kurovdag oil field.
It obtained the status of a city of Republican level on January 4, 1963. The population is 87,400 according to the 2020 census.
The city is the oil center of the Shirvan region, which at one time gave a significant part of the liquid fuel produced onshore.
6. Ganja. It is the second largest city in the country by area. The city of Ganja is located on both banks of the Ganja River at an altitude of 400-450 m above sea level.
Its foundation was laid in the V-VI centuries. The unique traditions of Azerbaijani architecture can be clearly seen in the example of Ganja. In the list of historical and architectural monuments of the city we can mention the Imamzade complex, Shah Abbas Mosque, caravanserai, "Flower Bathhouse", the remains of the castle walls.
5. Lankaran. Lankaran is one of the oldest cities of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the largest city in the southern region, the administrative center of Lankaran region. It is considered the pearl of the south, it is a republican subordinated city. The city of Lankaran is located on the south-western shore of the Caspian Sea, where the Lankaranchay flows into the Caspian Sea. Humid subtropical climate, not having a harsh winter, dry and hot summer days, rainy autumn have conditioned the rich flora and fauna of this region.
4. Mingachevir. It is located on the banks of the River Kur. Mingachevir, one of our modern cities, is known as the "city of light".
Mingachevir is a young industrial city created after the Second World War. It was built in connection with the construction of a hydroelectric power plant on the River Kur. It is located 323 km from Baku. It is 17 km from the Baku-Tbilisi railway.
3. Sumgayit is the largest of our modern cities.
Sumgayit is the second largest city in the Republic of Azerbaijan after Baku in terms of population and industrial importance. It is located 35 km north of the capital, in the European part of the country, on the Absheron Peninsula, in the plains on the west coast of the Caspian Sea.
2. Nakhchivan. As the capital of the autonomous republic, Nakhchivan has become one of the important educational, scientific and cultural centers of Azerbaijan.
Nakhchivan is one of the oldest cities in Azerbaijan, according to scholars, the city is more than 3,500 years old. The land of Nakhchivan has been known in the Middle East since ancient times for its unique architectural samples.
1. Baku. The capital of Azerbaijan, Baku, is the largest city in the country. There are many beautiful modern buildings in this ancient city. There are many large industrial enterprises, educational institutions, theaters and museums.
The geographical structure of Baku is very interesting. The city rises from the center to the outskirts in the form of a terrace, which gives it the shape of an amphitheater. Thus, when viewed from the Highland park, a fascinating view opens up and the whole city looks like a picturesque panorama. Baku includes 12 administrative districts and 59 settlements.
3 июл 2024
