Map of Lankaran, Azerbaijan

Lankaran is the administrative centre of Lənkəran, Azerbaijan, with a population of about 89,300. It lies at 38.7543°N, 48.8506°E. Lankaran is about 201 km (125 mi) southwest of Baku, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Āstārā, 36 km to the south.

Lankaran at a glance

Where is Lankaran?

• The 8th largest city in Azerbaijan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 27 min on the shortest day to 14 h 53 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Lankaran

• Āstārā — 36 km south, Iran
• Lerik — 38 km west
• Jalilabad — 59 km northwest
• Ardabīl — 74 km southwest, Iran
• Salyan — 94 km north
• Hashtpar — 107 km south, Iran
• Meshgīn Shahr — 109 km west, Iran
• Pārsābād — 128 km northwest, Iran
• Khalkhāl — 129 km south, Iran
• Şirvan — 132 km north

Largest cities in Azerbaijan

• Baku — 2,351,300
• Sumqayıt — 427,000
• Ganja — 330,663
• Khirdalan — 196,200
• Yevlakh — 127,400
• Mingelchaur — 106,048
• Naxçıvan — 97,200
• Qaraçuxur — 87,349
• Lerik — 87,000
• Şirvan — 70,220

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.