ÃÂlÃÂt (also known as, ÃÂlät, Aliat, Aljat, Aliaty, Alyat, Alyat-PristanâÂÂ, Alyati-PristanâÂÂ, Alyaty, and Alyaty-PristanâÂÂ) is a settlement and municipality in Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 12,765. The municipality consists of the settlements of ÃÂlÃÂt, Pirsaat, Baà  ÃÂlÃÂt, Yeni ÃÂlÃÂt, Qarakosa, Kotal, and à Âñxlar. It is the nearest settlement to the Port of Baku, which was greatly expanded in 2018 to move cargo operations from the city of Baku, lying 70 km to the north.