Balakən

Balakən
City & Municipality
Balakən
Balakən
Coordinates: 41°43′33″N 46°24′30″E / 41.72583°N 46.40833°E / 41.72583; 46.40833
CountryAzerbaijan
DistrictBalakan
Elevation
378 m (1,240 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
14,800
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
Websitebalaken.az

Balakən (Balakan; Avar: Билкан) is a city and the administrative centre of the Balakan District of Azerbaijan. The city is situated at the foot of the Greater Caucasus Mountains and on the Balakan river, a tributary of the Alazani River.

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