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Gobustan

Also known as Gobustan State Historical and Cultural Reserve, Gobustan, Qobustan Milli Tarix-Bədii Qoruğu, Reserve de Gobustan

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Gobustan is about 45 km north-east of Şirvan. The nearest other World Heritage site is Walled City of Baku, about 50 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Şirvan · about 71,000 peopleabout 45 km south-west
  • Baku · about 2,122,000 peopleabout 50 km north-east
  • Sumqayt · about 279,000 peopleabout 55 km north
  • Goycay · about 35,000 peopleabout 150 km north-west
  • Lankaran · about 60,000 peopleabout 160 km south
  • Yevlax · about 54,000 peopleabout 200 km west
GobustanBakuSumqaytŞirvanGoycayWalled City of BakuKhinalig and Köç Yolu Route50 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context, and the dashed circle is the size of the site's area.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Gobustan and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesWalled City of Baku1Khinalig and Köç Yolu Route2Sheki Historic Centre3Sheikh Safi al-din Shrine, Ardabil4Derbent5Gobustan
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.
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Derbent

RussiaCultural237 km away

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