Khazar raion
The Caspian or Khazar raion (Azerbaijani: Xəzər) is one of the 12 rayonlar in Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 170,400.
Xəzər | |
|---|---|
 Water reservoir in Qala | |
  Xəzər | |
| Coordinates: 40°27′23″N 50°06′56″E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| City | Baku |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 240,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (AZT) |
Name
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]
Municipalities
The raion contains the municipalities of Binə, Buzovna, Çilov-Neft Daşları, Gürgən-Pirallahı, Mərdəkan, Qala, Şağan, Şüvəlan, Türkan, and Zirə.
See also
References
- ƏZİZBƏYOV XƏZƏR OLDU Archived 2010-05-14 at the Wayback Machine (in Azerbaijani)
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