Baku Region
Baku Region is a region in Azerbaijan, which includes the Absheron, Agsu, Baku, Haciqabul, Khyzy, Qobustan, and Shamakhi rayons.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Baku and Sumqayit.
Baku
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Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan and is the largest city in the Caucasus. Baku's Old Town has UNESCO World Heritage status. Many cultures and architectural styles mix in Baku, in particular Turkish-Islamic elements meet strong Western European and Russian-Eastern European influences.
Sumqayit
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Sumgait, officially Sumqayit; is a city in Azerbaijan, located near the Caspian Sea, on the Absheron Peninsula, about 31 kilometres away from the capital Baku.
Shamakhi
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Shamakhi is a city in Azerbaijan and the administrative centre of the Shamakhi District. The city's estimated population as of 2010 was 31,704. It is famous for its traditional dancers, the Shamakhi Dancers, and also for perhaps giving its name to the Soumak rugs.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Qobustan.
Qobustan
Qobustan is a settlement and municipality in Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 14,470. Qobustan is best known for being the home to the famous rock petroglyphs and mud volcanoes.
Baku Region
- Type: region with 2,340,000 residents
- Also known as: “Bakı Şähäri”, “Baku City”, “Baku Sahari”, “Baky Shähäri”, and “Gorod Baku”
- Location: Azerbaijan, Caucasus, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Venetian—“Baku Region” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “巴库地区”
- Italian: “Regione di Baku”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Baki”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Baki”
- Venetian: “Rejon de Baku”
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