Lerik, Azerbaijan

38°46′31″N 48°24′55″E / 38.77528°N 48.41528°E / 38.77528; 48.41528

Lerik Lik
Lerik
Coordinates: 38°46′31″N 48°24′55″E / 38.77528°N 48.41528°E / 38.77528; 48.41528
Country	Azerbaijan
District	Lerik
Established	1916
Elevation	1,096 m (3,596 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	8,657[1]
Time zone	UTC+4 (AZT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+5 (AZT)
Area code	+994 157

Lerik (Talysh: Lik) is the capital city of Lerik District in the southern area of Azerbaijan not far from the Iran border. It is located in the Talysh Mountains, a northwestern subrange of the Alborz (Elburz) mountain range. The majority of the population is Talysh.