Naftalan, Azerbaijan
city in Azerbaijan
Naftalan is a city in Azerbaijan. It is surrounded by the rayon of Goranboy. It is on an agricultural plain near the Lesser Caucasus Mountains. The word naftalan also means a petroleum product which can be got there.
Naftalan | |
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| Coordinates: 40°30′24″N 46°49′30″E / 40.50667°N 46.82500°E | |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Rayon | Naftalan |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,800 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (AZT) |
Archaeological findings in the region date to the 12th century AD.
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