Balaxanı
| Balaxanı | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
  Balaxanı | |
| Coordinates: 40°27′42″N 49°55′12″E / 40.46167°N 49.92000°ECoordinates: 40°27′42″N 49°55′12″E / 40.46167°N 49.92000°E | |
| Country |
 Azerbaijan |
| City | Baku |
| Raion | Sabunçu |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
| • Total | 13,900 |
| Time zone | AZT (UTC+4) |
| • Summer (DST) | AZT (UTC+5) |
Balaxanı (also, Balkh, Balaban, Balachany, Baladzary, Balakhani, and Balakhany) is a settlement and municipality in Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 11,615.
The Nobel Brothers' oil wells in Balaxanı in the late 19th century.
Notable natives
- Sadykh Rahimov — Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Azerbaijan SSR (1954–1958).[2]
References
- ↑ World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan – World-Gazetteer.com
- ↑ "Рагимов Садых Гаджияр Али оглы". Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991.
