Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan

Economy

🇦🇿 Nakhchivan is the capital of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic 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 (Garachug), Qaraxanbəyli (Garakhanbeyli), 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.

Nakhchivan International Airport is the only commercial airport serving Nakhchivan. The airport is connected by bus to the city center. There are domestic flights to Baku and international service to Russia and Turkey. Currently, a light rail line operates from Nakhchivan south-east to Ordubad and north-west to Sharur.

Economy Traditionally, Nakhchivan was home to trade industry, handicraft, shoemaking and hat-making. These industries have been largely replaced. The restoration enterprises and development industry, liberalisation of foreign trade and the extension of the customs infrastructure, which has been largely responsible for Nakchivan's growth in the last two decades, are now major parts of Nakchivan's economy.

Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan 
<b>Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan</b>
Image: Sefer azeri

Nakhchivan has a population of over 94,500 people. Nakhchivan also forms the centre of the wider Nakhchivan Republic which has a population of over 461,500 people.

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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Nakhchivan has links with:

🇬🇪 Batumi, Georgia 🇧🇬 Veliko Tǎrnovo, Bulgaria
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Antipodal to Nakhchivan is: -134.6,-39.2

Locations Near: Nakhchivan 45.4,39.2

🇮🇷 Khoy 44.95,38.55 d: 82.1  

🇦🇲 Kapan 46.402,39.198 d: 86.3  

🇦🇲 Artashat 44.55,39.95 d: 110.7  

🇦🇲 Gavar 45.127,40.359 d: 131  

🇦🇿 Berdzor 46.533,39.633 d: 108.6  

🇦🇲 Yerevan 44.514,40.181 d: 132.9  

🇮🇷 Tabriz 46.281,38.077 d: 146.5  

🇦🇲 Hrazdan 44.767,40.5 d: 154.3  

🇦🇲 Vagharshapat 44.293,40.173 d: 143.8  

🇦🇿 Stepanakert 46.752,39.812 d: 134.5  

Antipodal to: Nakhchivan -134.6,-39.2

🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 17205.2  

🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 15534.1  

🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 15672.7  

🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 15418.2  

🇨🇱 Valdivia -73.233,-39.8 d: 14857.9  

🇨🇱 San Pedro de la Paz -73.1,-36.833 d: 14727  

🇨🇱 Concepción -73.05,-36.817 d: 14722.1  

🇨🇱 Chiguayante -73.017,-36.917 d: 14723.7  

🇨🇱 Port Montt -72.933,-41.467 d: 14895.3  

🇨🇱 Puerto Montt -72.933,-41.467 d: 14895.3  

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