Nakhchivan

Also known as Nakhichevan

capital of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan

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Nakhchivan is the capital city of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, which is a territory belonging to Azerbaijan. It serves as the administrative center for this region, which is geographically separated from the rest of Azerbaijan.

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Place details

Locality: Naxçıvan
Region: Naxçıvan Muxtar Respublikası
Country: Azərbaycan
Population: 97,200
Timezone: Asia/Baku

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Naxçıvan
Population: 8945
Area: 15
Elevation: 873
Official website: nakhchivan.preslib.az
Image: NakchivanMontage2021.jpg
Licence plate code: 75

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Commons category: Nakhchivan (city)
postal code: AZ 7000
time of earliest written record: 0200-00-00
inception: 1500-00-00
P8168: Suzan Anbeh
native label: Նախիջևան
P12749: September 27

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Nakhchivan (Azerbaijani: Naxçıvan Azerbaijani pronunciation: [nɑxtʃɯˈvɑn]; Armenian: Նախիջևան, romanized: Nakhijevan) is the capital and largest city of the eponymous Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, a true exclave of Azerbaijan, located 450 km (280 mi) west of Baku. The municipality of Nakhchivan consists of the city of Nakhchivan, the settlement of Əliabad and the villages of Başbaşı, Bulqan, Haciniyyət, Qaraçuq, Qaraxanbəyli, Tumbul, Qarağalıq, and Daşduz. It is spread over the foothills of Zangezur Mountains, on the right bank of the Nakhchivan River at an altitude of 873 m (2,864 ft) above sea level.

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