Extreme points of Azerbaijan
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Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
, the points that are farther north
North
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, south
South
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, east
East
East is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.East is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of west and is perpendicular to north and south.By convention, the right side of a map is east....
or west
West
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than any other location.
Azerbaijan
This section includes only the central contiguous section of Azerbaijan.- North : KhachmazKhachmazKhachmaz is a city in Northeastern Azerbaijan's Khachmaz region. It is located about 10 km from the Caspian Sea, below Khudat, and to the east of Quba. It is located at 41-28N, 48-48E at an elevation of 27m. Khachmaz is 170 kilometres north of the capital Baku...
(41°54′N 46°25′E) - South : near Tangov, AstaraAstara, AzerbaijanAstara, also, Azerbaycan Astarasi is a city in and the capital of the Astara Rayon of Azerbaijan. Astara is a short walk across the border from Astara, Iran.- The TV Tower :There is a 243.9 metre tall lattice steel TV tower, built in 1981...
(38°24′N 48°39′E) - West :
- near Inkinci Sixli, QazakhQazakhQazakh is a rayon of Azerbaijan. It has two exclaves inside Armenia, Yukhari Askipara and Barkhudarli, both of which came under Armenian control during the Nagorno-Karabakh War.- History :In antiquity, this rayon was part of the province of Utik...
(41°18′N 45°0′E) - The nearby enclave of Yuxari Askipara, is marginally further west (41°04′N 45°01′E)
- near Inkinci Sixli, Qazakh
- East : JiloyJiloyJiloy is a village in Baku, Azerbaijan....
, BakuBakuBaku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
(40°18′N 50°33′E)
Nakhchivan
This section includes only the exclave of Nakhchivan.- North :
- near Gunnut, SharurSharurSharur is an rayon of Azerbaijan in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.-History:Sharur formed part of the territory of the Nakhichevan Khanate until its abolition in 1828. In the Russian empire it was made a part of the Armenian Oblast. After the oblast was abolished, it became a part of...
(39°46′N 45°4′E) - The enclave of Karki extends slightly further north (39°48′N 44°58′E)
- near Gunnut, Sharur
- South : OrdubadOrdubadOrdubad is the second largest town and a municipality of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. It is the capital of the Ordubad rayon. It has a population of 10,372....
(38°51′N 46°9′E) - West : SadarakSadarakSadarak is a rayon of Azerbaijan in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. It was split from the Ilyich rayon in 1990. It has an exclave in Armenia, Karki which has been under Armenian control since May 1992 when it was captured during the Nagorno-Karabakh War. Its capital is Sədərək....
(39°42′N 44°46′E) - East : Ordubad (38°51′N 46°9′E)
Altitude
- Maximum : Bazardüzü Dağı, 4485 m (41°13′14"N 47°51′28"E)
- Minimum : Caspian SeaCaspian SeaThe Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed body of water on Earth by area, variously classed as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged sea. The sea has a surface area of and a volume of...
(Xəzər dənizi), -28 m
See also
- Extreme points of Earth
- Geography of AzerbaijanGeography of AzerbaijanAzerbaijan is situated in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Three physical features dominate Azerbaijan: the Caspian Sea, whose shoreline forms a natural boundary to the east; the Greater Caucasus mountain range to the north; and the extensive flatlands at the country's center...