Bankə
| Bankə | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
  Bankə | |
| Coordinates: 39°25′12″N 49°14′51″E / 39.42000°N 49.24750°ECoordinates: 39°25′12″N 49°14′51″E / 39.42000°N 49.24750°E | |
| Country |
 Azerbaijan |
| Rayon | Neftchala |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,574 |
| Time zone | AZT (UTC+4) |
| • Summer (DST) | AZT (UTC+5) |
Bankə (also, Bank, Banka, Bankov, Imeni Kirova, Rybokombinat Imeni Kirova, Severo-Vostochnyy Bank, and Severo-Vostotchnyi Bank) is a village and the most populous municipality, except for the capital Neftçala, in the Neftchala Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 7,574.
Etymology
The city's name comes from Azerbaijani version of fishing bank.[2]
References
- ↑ World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan – World-Gazetteer.com
- ↑ "QARA KÜRÜ 17-ci ƏSRƏDƏK KASIB YEMƏYİ OLUB". musavat.com (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 10 November 2014.
