Chërnyy Gorod

Black City is the general name for the southeastern neighbourhoods of , which once formed its suburbs. In the late 19th and early 20th century it became the main location for Azerbaijan's oil industry, and the area's name derives from the smoke and soot of the factories and refineries.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: human settlement in Azerbaijan
  • Also known as: “Cherni Gorod”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Museum of Modern Art and Military Trophies Park.

Museum
Photo: M. PINARCI, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Baku is a located in , .

Museum
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The Military Trophy Park, also referred to as War…

Metro station
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is a Baku Metro station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include White City and Keşlə.

Locality
Photo: Ayla Gasimova, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Baku is a planned urban development in the district of .

Suburb
Keshla is a settlement and municipality in , .

Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital of and is the largest city in the .

Chërnyy Gorod

Latitude
40.38333° or 40° 23′ north
Longitude
49.88333° or 49° 53′ east
Elevation
-5 metres (-16 feet)
Open location code
8HGF9VMM+88
Geo­Names ID
586854
Wiki­data ID
Q5118935
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Russian—“Chërnyy Gorod” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Chërnyy Gorod”
  • Russian: “Джхерны Город”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Əhmǝdli and Bukhta-Il’icha.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Montin Stansiyası and Stantsiya Kishly.

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