Binə, Baku

Binə (also, Bina Staraya and Biny Selo) is a settlement and municipality in Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 26,395. It is the nearest urban area to Baku Airport and was once home to one of the biggest markets in the country till that was moved to a location at the southernmost edge of Baku, near Lökbatan. The new market retains the name Binə Bazaar despite its lost geographical relevance.

Binə
Municipality
Binə
Coordinates: 40°27′14″N 50°04′35″E
Country Azerbaijan
CityBaku
RaionXəzər
Population
 (2008)[1]
  Total26,395
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
  Summer (DST)UTC+5 (AZT)

References

  1. World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan Archived June 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine World-Gazetteer.com
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