Susa
Susa is a regional capital in Azerbaijan with a population of about 18,662.
Susa was an ancient city in the lower Zagros Mountains about 250 km (160 mi) east of the Tigris, between the Karkheh and Dez Rivers in Iran. It represents the current city of Shush, located on the site of ancient Susa. One of the most important cities of the Ancient Near East, Susa served as the capital of Elam and the winter capital of the Achaemenid Empire, and remained a strategic centre during the Parthian and Sasanian periods.
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About Susa
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 55 |
| Population | 18,662 |
| Local currency | AZN |
| Coordinates | 39.7601, 46.7499 |
| Time zone | Asia/Baku |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 276 km · Baku |
| Population (Azerbaijan) | #46 most populated in Azerbaijan |
| Where on Earth | 39°45′36″N · 46°44′60″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 4,426 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 5,593 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 99% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Indianapolis (United States) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -39.76, -133.25 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 1,776 km |
| Dubai | 1,803 km |
| Moscow | 1,901 km |
| Paris | 3,618 km |
| London | 3,796 km |
| Beijing | 5,785 km |