Nakhchivan (city)

Nakhchivan () is the capital of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan, located west of Baku. The city is spread over the foothills of Zangezur chain, on the right bank of the Nakhchivan River at an altitude of almost 1,000 m (3,300 ft).
Universities and colleges.
Nakhchivan is one of Azerbaijan's main centres of education. Universities here are:
Sports.
Football and Futsal are the most popular sports in Nakhchivan. The city's Araz Naxçivan is one of the top futsal clubs in the European futsal arena. They regularly participate in the UEFA Futsal Cup.