Astronaut Alper Gezeravcı captured from ISS Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.

Credit: Alper Gezeravcı

Baku with 2 million population is the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, alongside the Bay of Baku. Baku’s largest industry is petroleum, and its petroleum exports make it a large contributor to the country. Pink Masazir Lake (Masazirgol) with abundant iron content is captured in the image as well.

The local scenery on the ground is as follows.

Credit: Wikipedia

Reference: Alper Gezeravcı’s Tweet
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Absheron Peninsula, Azerbaijan, Baku, Masazir Lake, Masazirgol, Caspian Sea, アゼルバイジャン, アブシェロン半島, バクー, マサジルゴル, マサジル湖, カスピ海