Khazar raion
| Xəzər | |
|---|---|
| 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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