Khazar raion
Xəzər | |
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Raion | |
Xəzər | |
Coordinates: 40°27′23″N 50°06′56″E / 40.45639°N 50.11556°ECoordinates: 40°27′23″N 50°06′56″E / 40.45639°N 50.11556°E | |
Country | Azerbaijan |
City | Baku |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 170,400 |
Time zone | AZT (UTC+4) |
• Summer (DST) | AZT (UTC+5) |
The Caspian or Khazar raion (Azerbaijani: Xəzər) is one of the 12 rayonlar in Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 170,400. The raion contains the municipalities of Binə, Buzovna, Çilov-Neft Daşları, Gürgən-Pirallahı, Mərdəkan, Qala, Şağan, Şüvəlan, Türkan, and Zirə. Before being renamed by the decision of the Parliament of Azerbaijan on May 11, 2010, the raion was called Azizbekov (Azerbaijani: Əzizbəyov) after Meshadi Azizbekov.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ ƏZİZBƏYOV XƏZƏR OLDU (Azerbaijani)
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