Nakhchivan (city)
Coordinates: 39°12′32″N 45°24′44″E / 39.20889°N 45.41222°E / 39.20889; 45.41222
| Nakhchivan Naxçıvan |
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| Coordinates: 39°12′32″N 45°24′44″E / 39.20889°N 45.41222°E / 39.20889; 45.41222 | ||
| Country | Azerbaijan | |
| Autonomous republic | Nakhchivan | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 15 km2 (6 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 14.2 km2 (5.5 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 0.8 km2 (0.3 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 74,500 | |
| Time zone | AZT (UTC+4) | |
| • Summer (DST) | AZT (UTC+5) | |
The city of Nakhchivan (Azerbaijani: Naxçıvan) is the capital of the eponymous Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan, located 450 km west of Baku. The municipality of Nakhchivan consists of the city of Nakhchivan and the villages of Başbaşı, Qarağalıq, and Daşduz. It is spread over the foothills of Zangezur chain, on the right bank of the Nakhchivan river at an altitude of almost 1000 m.
Variations of the name Nakhchivan include Nakhichevan, Naxcivan, Naxçivan, Nachidsheuan, Nakhijevan, Nakhchawan, Nakhitchevan, Nakhjavan and Nakhdjevan.
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