Binə, Baku

Binə
Municipality
Binə
Coordinates: 40°27′14″N 50°04′35″E / 40.45389°N 50.07639°E / 40.45389; 50.07639Coordinates: 40°27′14″N 50°04′35″E / 40.45389°N 50.07639°E / 40.45389; 50.07639
Country  Azerbaijan
City Baku
Raion Əzizbəyov
Population (2008)[1]
  Total 26,395
Time zone AZT (UTC+4)
  Summer (DST) AZT (UTC+5)

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.

References

  1. World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan World-Gazetteer.com
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