Formerly an ancient trading center founded in 16th century BC, Nakchivan City is known as the capital of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan.
The city is said to be founded by Noah and its first name interpretation is “the place of first descent.” The Persians call Nakhchivan as Nagsh-e-Jahan which means image of the world. Nakhchivan […]
Welcome to Ganja, the second largest city in Azerbaijan. Its name is derived from the New Persian word ganj which means treasure.
It was founded in the 5ht century AD where it was part of Sassanid empire, Great Selijuk Empire, Atabegs of Azerbaijan, II-Khans, Timurids, Jalayirids, Qara Qoyunlu, Ak Koyunlo and Ganja Khanate. It was only […]
A rayon of Azerbaijan, Kalbajar was predominantly inhabited by Kurdish people. Its name came from a Kurdish name which simply means Stone City.
Kalbajar is currently under the control of Armenian separatists which came from Nagorno-Karabakh. The Armenian forces had expelled the Azeri and Kurdish population in the city and they currently live in internally […]
Lachin is a small town in Azerbaijan which currently has a total population of 2,200 for the town and 9,800 for the rayon. It is said that there are numerous Armenian refugees from the country.
Lachin was first inhabited by nomadic Kurdish tribes during the 18th century and the population became the majority in the town. […]
Lankaran is found on the coast of the Caspian Sea which is near the southern border with Iran. It has a total population of 48,400 and half of it is Talysh.
The city’s name is derived from the Talish words Lan Karan which means Cane House. Lankaran was built on a swampy area along the northern […]
Known as the fourth biggest city in Azerbaijan, Mingachevir is hailed as the city of lights due to its hydroelectric power station on the Kur River.
The current city was founded in 1948. Mingachevir serves as a home to Mingachevir Polytechnic Institute. It was in 1952 when the construction of the Mingachevir reservoir and also the […]