Baku

Baku Economic Region is one of the 14 economic regions of Azerbaijan. It borders the economic region of to the west and Caspian Sea to the east.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: economic region in Azerbaijan
  • Also known as: “Bakı” and “Baku Economic Region”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fire Temple Ateshgah and Buta Palace.

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 , a suburb in , . Based on Iranian and Indian inscriptions, the temple was used as a Hindu, Sikh, and Zoroastrian place of worship. is situated 3 km west of Baku.

Building
Photo: Vugarİbadov, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is one of the principal performing arts centers and music venues of . is situated 4 km northwest of Baku.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Suraxanı and Hövsan.

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

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.
is a municipality in the eastern part of , . It has a population of 85,000. is situated 6 km southeast of Baku.

Suburb
Photo: HUSEYIN Y, CC BY 3.0.
is a municipality in , . It has a population of 15,755. is situated 8 km southwest of Baku.

Baku

Latitude
40.4065° or 40° 24′ 23″ north
Longitude
50.04415° or 50° 2′ 39″ east
Open location code
8HGGC24V+JM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13358848566
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q108306263
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Baku” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “باکو”
  • Armenian: “Բաքու”
  • Azerbaijani: “Bakı iqtisadi rayonu”
  • Chinese: “巴库经济区”
  • French: “Région économique de Bakou”
  • Georgian: “ბაქო”
  • Georgian: “ბაქოს ეკონომიკური რეგიონი”
  • Ido: “Ekonomikala regiono Bakı”
  • Japanese: “バクー経済地区”
  • Mazanderani: “باکو (اوستان)”
  • Mazanderani: “باکو”
  • Persian: “استان باکو”
  • Persian: “منطقهٔ اقتصادی باکو”
  • Russian: “Бакинский экономический район”
  • Russian: “Баку”
  • Sinhala: “බාකු ආර්ථික කලාපය, අසර්බයිජානය”
  • Spanish: “Bakú (region económica)”
  • Spanish: “Bakú”
  • Turkish: “Bakü ekonomik bölgesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Баку”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Yeni Qəsəbə \ Yeni Suraxanı and Yeni Surakahny.

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