Naftalan, 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
Coordinates: 40°30′24″N 46°49′30″E
CountryAzerbaijan
RayonNaftalan
Population
 (2010)[1]
  Total7,800
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
  Summer (DST)UTC+5 (AZT)
Naftalan

Archaeological findings in the region date to the 12th century AD.

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