Naftalan, Azerbaijan

Naftalan
City Subordinate to the Republic
Naftalan
Coordinates: 40°30′24″N 46°49′30″E / 40.50667°N 46.82500°E / 40.50667; 46.82500
Country	Azerbaijan
Region	Ganja-Dashkasan
Founded	28 April 1967
Government
• Governor	Vugar Novruzov
Area
• Total	40 km2 (20 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	10,200
Time zone	UTC+4 (AZT)
Website	naftalan-ih.gov.az

Naftalan is a city in Azerbaijan, known as a medical touristic center. It is located on an agricultural plain near the Lesser Caucasus Mountains. The word naftalan also means a petroleum product that can be obtained there. It is the centre of a petroleum industry, with a grade of oil referred to as "Naftalan".^[2]

The city is located approximately 330 kilometers west of Baku, 50 kilometers from Ganja city, and 40 kilometers from Mingachevir city. It is 225 meters above sea level and experiences a warm spring and mild winter climate, with an average annual temperature of approximately +14.8 degrees Celsius. The city covers an area of 35.73 square kilometers.