Map of Lerik, Azerbaijan

Lerik is the administrative centre of Lerik District, Azerbaijan, with a population of about 87,000. It lies at 38.7739°N, 48.4150°E. Lerik is about 219 km (136 mi) southwest of Baku, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Lankaran, 38 km to the east.

Lerik at a glance

Where is Lerik?

• The 10th 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 Lerik

• Lankaran — 38 km east
• Jalilabad — 49 km north
• Āstārā — 55 km southeast, Iran
• Ardabīl — 59 km south, Iran
• Meshgīn Shahr — 76 km southwest, Iran
• Salyan — 104 km northeast
• Pārsābād — 106 km northwest, Iran
• Hashtpar — 117 km south, Iran
• Sarāb — 120 km southwest, Iran
• Ahar — 121 km west, Iran

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
• Lankaran — 89,300
• Qaraçuxur — 87,349
• 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.