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  2. Bay of Baku - Wikipedia

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    In Ptolemy’s map, Baku was described far from the sea. After the 7th century, the water level of the Caspian Sea rose until the 9th century and since then, the formation of Baku bay began. [2] Severe changes happened at the end of the 8th century, when the Caspian Sea rose more than ten meters. A major earthquake occurred in 1306, the Sabayil ...

  3. Baku Archipelago - Wikipedia

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    Lately, tourism has been intensively developing in the Baku Archipelago. The Boyuk Zira island, of the islands located on the offshore of Baku, Azerbaijan’s capital, is on its way to a major expansion. The island will be divided into several areas; a park, a residential area, a military port etc.

  4. Baku - Wikipedia

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    Along with the Bay of Baku, it hosts the majority of the country's skyscrapers Satellite image of Baku at night. Baku is the economic hub of Azerbaijan, hosting many of the country's major companies and serving as the center for key industries such as oil and gas, finance, trade, and technology. The city is home to major financial institutions ...

  5. Boyuk Zira - Wikipedia

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    Boyuk Zira island on a 1965 topographic map.. Boyuk Zira (Böyük Zirə), also known as Nargin, is an island in the Caspian Sea.It is one of the islands of Baku Archipelago located in the Baku bay near Baku city.

  6. Tava Island - Wikipedia

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    Map showing the location of the Baku Archipelago. Country Azerbaijan: Region: Absheron Region: Tava or Plita, is an island in the Bay of Baku, Azerbaijan. [1] Geography

  7. Absheron Peninsula - Wikipedia

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    The Absheron Peninsula (Azerbaijani: Abşeron yarımadası) is a peninsula in Azerbaijan.It is one of the most recognizable geographic features of Azerbaijan, as the country's territory is often compared to the shape of an eagle, with the Absheron Peninsula forming its beak as it extends into the Caspian Sea.

  8. Qum Island - Wikipedia

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    Map showing the location of the Baku Archipelago. Country ... Azeri: Qum adası) is an island in the Bay of Baku, in the Caspian Sea. Geography ...

  9. List of islands of Azerbaijan - Wikipedia

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    1.1 Islands located off the bay. 2 Not in Baku Archipelago. 3 Artificial Islands. 4 See also. ... Most are part of the Baku Archipelago. Map of Baku Islands.