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Discover Naftalan in Azerbaijan
Naftalan in the region of Naftalan with its 7,045 habitants is a town located in Azerbaijan - some 162 mi or ( 260 km ) West of Baku , the country's capital .
Local time in Naftalan is now 02:16 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baku " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tabriz, Agdam, Grozny, Zeyvǝ, and Zaqatala. When in this area, you might want to check out Tabriz . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Naftalan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Naftalan
Naftalan is a sahar (city) in Azerbaijan, 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 obtained there. The word Naftalan, can be traced to the Greek word "naphtha" ("νάφθα"), meaning pertaining to oil, and the Azerbaijani suffix "-alan", which is of the verb "to take" (and literally meaning "oil buyer").
Located at 40.51 46.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Şurakənd, Goranboy
Şurakənd (also, Shurakend) is a village in the Goranboy Rayon of Azerbaijan. The village forms part of the municipality of Goranboy.
Located at 40.57 46.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Ballıqaya, Goranboy
For the nearby village of the same name, see Ballıqaya (Karahoundge), Goranboy.
Located at 40.57 46.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Balakürd
Balakürd (also, Balakyurd) is a village in the Goranboy Rayon of Azerbaijan. The village forms part of the municipality of Qızılhacılı.
Located at 40.59 46.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Maralyansarov
Maralyansarov is a village in the Tartar Rayon of Azerbaijan.
Located at 40.49 46.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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