Borders of Azerbaijan

Political border

Borders of Azerbaijan Fixed and undetermined hypothetical maritime borders in the Caspian Sea

The Borders of Azerbaijan define the land and maritime borders of Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan has international land borders with 5 states.

The neighboring countries are Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Iran to the south, Turkey to the west (via the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the northwest) and Armenia to the west and via the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the north and east. To the east, Azerbaijan is bordered by the Caspian Sea which is classified as the world's largest lake and also as a closed sea.[1]

Additionally, in Armenia, there exist three Azerbaijani enclaves: Barxudarlı, Yuxarı Əskipara and Karki (located north of the region of Nakhchivan) Reciprocally, there exists one Armenian enclave, a village called Artsvashen in north-western Azerbaijan.

Although as a landlocked country Azerbaijan has no access to the open sea (hence the ocean),[2] it has a coastline of 713 km (443 mi) on the Caspian Sea, which is a lake or a closed sea depending on various definitions and interpretations. Because of its large size and being bordered by five countries, it has (still partially undefined) maritime borders and naval forces by all five Caspian littoral states. Azerbaijan's maritime boundaries with Russia and Kazakhstan have been determined, but the boundaries with Iran and Turkmenistan are still disputed.[3][4]

Since March 2020 and due initially to the COVID-19 pandemic, all land borders of Azerbaijan remain closed, which has been extended every six months. However, cargo from Georgia, Russia, Iran, and Turkey has continued to be allowed to enter and leave Azerbaijan by land.[5]

## Land borders

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Table of countries with a land border with Azerbaijan.[6][7]
# | Country | Length (km) | More information

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1 |  Armenia | 1,007 km (626 mi)[a] | Armenia–Azerbaijan border
2 |  Iran | 765 km (475 mi)[b] | Azerbaijan–Iran border
3 |  Georgia | 480 km (300 mi) | Azerbaijan–Georgia border
4 |  Russia | 390 km (240 mi) | Azerbaijan–Russia border
5 |  Turkey | 11 km (6.8 mi)[c] | Azerbaijan–Turkey border
| Total | 2,650 km (1,650 mi) |

## See also

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* State Border Service (Azerbaijan)
* Border crossings of Azerbaijan

## Notes

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1. ^ 221 km (137 mi) on the border with Nakhchivan.
2. ^ 179 km (111 mi) on the border with Nakhchivan.
3. ^ All on the border with Nakhchivan.

## References

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1. ^ "Land Boundaries". CIA, The World Factbook. 2009. Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2016..
2. ^ "Landlocked country". www.britannica.com. 5 March 2025.
3. ^ "Azerbaijan". CIA, The World Factbook. 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
4. ^ "Legal Status of Caspian Sea". Naturalgasworld.com. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2016..
5. ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikasının ərazisində xüsusi karantin rejiminin müddətinin uzadılması haqqında" (in Azerbaijani). Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan. 27 December 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024..
6. ^ Hasanli, Ilgar. "COUNTRY REPORT: AZERBAIJAN BORDERS". University of Eastern Finland. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
7. ^ "Ümumi coğrafiya". Azərbaycan Respublikasının Prezidenti yanında Dövlət Qulluğu Məsələləri üzrə Komissiya (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.

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