Yeni Suraxanı

Yeni Suraxanı is a municipality in Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 16,127. Yeni Suraxanı has about 15,900 residents.

Type: Village with 15,900 residents
Description: human settlement in Azerbaijan
Also known as: “Imeni Kirova”, “Kirov Adına”, “Kirova”, “Posëlok Imeni Kirova”, “Rəsulzadə”, “Yeni Surakhany”, “Yeni Suraxani”, and “Yeni-Surakhany”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Buta Palace and Fire Temple Ateshgah.

Buta Palace

Restaurant

Photo: Vugarİbadov, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Buta Palace is one of the principal performing arts centers and music venues of Baku.

Fire Temple Ateshgah

Memorial

Photo: Jahlinmarceta, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Ateshgah of Baku, often called the "Fire Temple of Baku", is a castle-like religious temple in Surakhany town, a suburb in Baku, Azerbaijan. Based on Iranian and Indian inscriptions, the temple was used as a Hindu, Sikh, and Zoroastrian place of worship. Fire Temple Ateshgah is situated 3 km southwest of Yeni Suraxanı.

Azersun Arena

Pitch

Photo: Eldar999, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Azersun Arena or Tofiq Ismayilov Stadium, also referred as Surakhani Stadium is a football stadium in Yeni Suraxanı, Baku, Azerbaijan, opened in June 2015. Azersun Arena is situated 3½ km west of Yeni Suraxanı.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baku and Suraxanı.

Baku

Locality

Baku Economic Region is one of the 14 economic regions of Azerbaijan. It borders the economic region of Absheron-Khizi to the west and Caspian Sea to the east. Baku is situated 2½ km south of Yeni Suraxanı.

Suraxanı

Town

Suraxanı or Surakhany is a town in the eastern part of Azerbaijan, administrative center of Suraxanı raion of Baku agglomeration. It is located in the Absheron peninsula, at an altitude of 12 meters above sea level, 30 km to the north-east from Baku. Suraxanı is situated 3½ km southwest of Yeni Suraxanı.