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Baku was the major oil city of the Soviet Union. From about 1921 the city was headed by the Baku City Executive Committee, commonly known in Russian as Bakgorispolkom. Together with Baku Party Committee (known as the Baksovet), it developed the economic significance of the Caspian metropolis.
Old City (Baku) Old City or Inner City (Azerbaijani: İçərişəhər) [2] is the historical core of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The Old City is the most ancient part of Baku, [3] which is surrounded by walls. In 2007, the Old City had a population of about 3,000 people. [4]
Baku Metro (Azerbaijani: Bakı metropoliteni) is a rapid transit system serving Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.First opened on 6 November 1967 [1] when Azerbaijan was part of the Soviet Union, its features are typical of former Soviet systems, including very deep central stations and exquisite decorations that blend traditional Azerbaijani national motifs with Soviet ideology.
History of Baku. Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan Republic, which was also the capital of Shirvan (during the reigns of Akhsitan I and Khalilullah I), Baku Khanate, Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and Azerbaijan SSR and the administrative center of Russian Baku governorate. Baku is derived from the old Persian Bagavan, which translates to "City ...
The Baku City Circuit [3] (Azerbaijani: Bakı Şəhər Halqası) is a motor racing street circuit located in Baku, Azerbaijan constructed near Baku Boulevard.A lap of the circuit is 6.003 km (3.730 mi), making it the fourth-longest circuit on the Formula One calendar [4] (after Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Jeddah Street Circuit and Las Vegas Strip Circuit). [5]
Map of Azerbaijan. This is a list of cities in Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan is a country in the South Caucasus region, situated at the crossroads of Southwest Asia and Southeastern Europe. [1] As of 2013, Azerbaijan has 78 cities, including 10 cities of republican subordination, 67 district-level cities, and 1 special legal status city. These are ...
Endangered. 2003–2009. The Maiden Tower (Azerbaijani: Qız qalası) is a 12th-century monument in the Old City, Baku, Azerbaijan. Along with the Shirvanshahs' Palace, dated to the 15th century, it forms a group of historic monuments listed in 2001 under the UNESCO World Heritage List of Historical Monuments as cultural property, Category III.
Baku, Azerbaijan. Coordinates. 40°22′21″N 49°51′12″E. / 40.37250°N 49.85333°E / 40.37250; 49.85333. Construction. Construction start. 1960–70s. Azadliq Square ( Azerbaijani: Azadlıq meydanı ), in Baku is the biggest city-centre square in Azerbaijan. It lies next to Baku Boulevard .