Baku Bakı
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Baku Location in Azerbaijan
Coordinates: 40°23′43″N 49°52′56″E / 40.39528, 49.88222
Country	Azerbaijan
Government
- Mayor	Hajibala Abutalybov
Area
- Total	260 km² (100. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Azerbaijan ( English; Azərbaycan officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikası is the largest and most populous country in the South A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi)
Elevation	-28 m (-92 ft)
Population (2005)[1]
- Total	2,036,000
- Density	7,830. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 76/km² (20,281. 6/sq mi)
Time zone	GMT+4 (UTC+4)
- Summer (DST)	GMT+5 (UTC+5)
Postal code	AZ1000
Area code(s)	12
Website: BakuCity.az

Baku (Azerbaijani: Bakı), sometimes known as Baqy, Baky or Baki, is the capital, the largest city, and the largest port of Azerbaijan. Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London UTC+4 time zone is used as Moscow Summer Time Iraq Summer Time Azerbaijan Time Single zone countries Daylight saving time ( DST Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London UTC+5 is the Timezone for Pakistan Standard Time West Asia Standard Time. A postal code (known in various countries as a post code, postcode, or ZIP code) is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Azerbaijan ( English; Azərbaycan officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikası is the largest and most populous country in the South Located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, the city consists of two principal parts: the downtown and the old Inner City (21,5 ha). This article is about the peninsula For the rayon of Azerbaijan see Absheron (Rayon. Explanation The hectare is commonly used in most countries around the world especially in domains concerned with land planning and management such as Agriculture, As of January 1, 2005 the population was 2,036,000 of which 153,400 were internally displaced persons and 93,400 refugees. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Internally displaced persons (IDPs are people forced to flee their homes but who unlike refugees remain within their country's borders ^[2] Baku is a member of Organization of World Heritage Cities and Sister Cities International. The Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC was founded on September 8 1993 in Fez Morocco. Sister Cities International is a Non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and fostering Town twinning, especially between cities in the United States ^[3] The city was also bidding for the 2016 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated June 4, 2008. Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan, bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics. [1]

Baku is divided into eleven administrative districts, or raions (Azizbayov, Binagadi, Garadagh, Narimanov, Nasimi, Nizami, Sabail, Sabunchu, Khatai, Surakhany and Yasamal) and 48 townships. For the manufactured regenerated fiber see Rayon A raion (or rayon) (райо́н ra'jon rayon раён რაიონი Among these are the townships on islands in the Baku Bay and the town of Oil Rocks built on stilts in the Caspian Sea, 60 km away from Baku. Bay of Baku ( Baku Bay) is a natural harbour of the Baku port and local Yacht club, on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula in Azerbaijan The Oil Rocks, called Neft Daşları in the Azerbaijani language, was the first Oil platform in the country The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed body of water on Earth by area variously classed as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged Sea.

Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 2.1 Oil boom 2.2 Historical city core 3 Climate 4 Demographics 4.1 Religion 5 Economy 6 Infrastructure 7 Transport and communication 8 Education 8.1 Public universities 8.2 Private universities 9 Entertainment 10 Sister cities 11 Famous people from Baku 11.1 Science 11.2 Music 11.3 Literature and Arts 11.4 Chess 11.5 Entertainment 11.6 Business 11.7 Politics 11.8 Military 12 Gallery 13 See also 14 Notes 14.1 References 14.2 Sources 15 External links

Etymology

The name Baku is widely believed to be derived from the old Persian names of the city Bād-kube "باد کوبہ", meaning "Wind-pounded city", in which "Bād" means wind and "Kube" is rooted in the verb "Kubidan", to pound, thus referring to a place where wind is strong and pounding. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Wind is the flow of Air or other Gases that compose an Atmosphere (including but not limited to the Earth's) Indeed, the city is renown for its fierce winter snow storms and harsh winds. ^[4] It is also believed that Baku refers to Baghkuh, meaning "Mount of God". Baga (now Bagh) and Kaufa (now Kuh) are the Old Persian words for God and Mountain respectively; the name Baghkuh may be compared with Baghdād (God-given) in which dā is the Old Persian word for give. The Old Persian language is one of the two attested Old Iranian languages (besides Avestan) Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous Arabic sources refer to the city as Baku, Bakukh, Bakuya, and Bakuye, all of which seem to come from a Persian name. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language

There is no one single opinion related to the etymology of the word “Baku” and different assumptions are used in different sources. Here are some of the available versions.

Prof. Sara Ashurbayli, the leading specialist in this sphere thinks that the word dates back to Zoroastrianism and is derived from the word “baga” which means “the Sun”, “the God” in a number of ancient languages.

The Turkish “Islamic Encyclopedia” presents the origin of the word “Baku” as being derived from the words “Bey-Kyoy” which mean “the main city” in Turkish.

According to the version of the scientist-specialist in Caucasian studies K. P. Patkanov, the name “Baku” originates from the Lak word “bak” meaning “a hill” as Baku is situated on the hills. Ali Huseinzada, the historian also confirms that the word “Baki” is encountered in the popular Turkish dictionary of the XI century compiled by Mahmud Kashgari in the meaning of “a hill”.

Other theories suggest that the name dates back to Zoroastrianism and comes from the word Baga meaning "the god" in Avestan and Sanskrit. Zoroastrianism (ˌzɔroʊˈæstriəˌnɪzəm is the religion and philosophy based on the teachings Avestan is an Eastern Old Iranian language that was used to compose the sacred hymns and canon of the Zoroastrian Avesta. Sanskrit (sa संस्कृता वाक् saṃskṛtā vāk, for short sa संस्कृतम् saṃskṛtam) is a historical ^[5][6]

History

Main article: History of Baku

The first written evidence for Baku is related to the 6th century AD. This article is about the history of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan Republic, which was also the capital of Shirvan (during the reigns of Akhsitan I and ^[7]

Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower*
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Type	Cultural
Criteria	iv
Reference	958
Region†	Caucasus
Inscription history
Inscription	2000  (24th Session)
Endangered	2003-
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO.

The city became important after an earthquake destroyed Shamakhy and in the 12th century, ruling Shirvanshah Ahsitan I made Baku the new capital. Palace of the Shirvanshahs (or Shirvanshahs' Palace, Azerbaijani: Şirvanşahlar sarayı is the biggest monument of the Shirvan-Absheron branch of the Azerbaijan This article is about the tower in old town Baku, Azerbaijan. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex These are thirty sites which the UNESCO World Heritage Committee has decided to include on a list of World Heritage Sites in danger; this list also shows the year In 1501, Safavid Shah Ismail I laid a siege on Baku. The Safavids ( صفوی) were an Iranian ref>Helen Chapin Metz At this time the city was however enclosed with the lines of strong walls, which were washed by sea on one side and protected by a wide trench on land. In 1540 Baku was again captured by the Safavid troops. In 1604 the Baku fortress was destroyed by Iranian shah Abbas I. Shāh ‘Abbās I or Shāh ‘Abbās the Great ( (born January 27, 1571; died January 19, 1629) was Shah of Iran and the most eminent

On June 26, 1723, after a lasting siege using cannons, Baku surrendered to the Russians. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 1723 ( MDCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a According to Peter the Great's decree the soldiers of two regiments (2,382 people) were left in the Baku garrison under the command of Prince Baryatyanski, the commandant of the city. In 1795, Baku was invaded by Agha Muhammad Khan Qajar to defend against the tsarist Russia beginning a policy of subduing the South Caucasus to itself. Muḥammad Khān Qājār (1742-1797 (‎&lrm was the chief of the Qajar tribe Tsar csar and tzar redirect here For other uses see Tsar (disambiguation. In the spring of 1796 by Yekaterina II’s order General Zubov’s troops started a large campaign in Transcaucasia. Catherine II, called Catherine the Great (Екатерина II Великая Yekaterina II Velikaya;) reigned as Empress of Russia for 34 years Baku surrendered after the first demand of Zubov who had sent 6,000 militants to capture the city. On June 13, 1796 the Russian flotilla entered the Baku bay and a garrison of the Russian troops was placed in the city. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for General Pavel Tsitsianov was appointed the Baku's commandant. Pavel Dmitriyevich Tsitsianov ( Russian Павел Дмитриевич Цицианов ( Moscow —(პაველ ციციშვილი was the Later, however, Czar Pavel I ordered him to cease the campaign and withdraw the Russian forces. Paul (Па́вел I Петро́вич Pavel Petrovich) ( &ndash) was the Emperor of Russia between 1796 and 1801 In March, 1797 the tsarist troops left Baku but a new tsar, Alexander I began to show a special interest in capturing Baku. Alexander I of Russia ( Russian: Александр I Павлович / Aleksandr I Pavlovich (23 December 1777 – November 19 1825 served as Emperor of In 1803, Tsitsianov reached an agreement with the Baku khan to compromise, but the agreement was soon annulled. On February 8, 1806, upon the surrendering of Baku, Huseyngulu khan of Baku stabbed and killed Tsitsianov at the gates of the city. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Baku Khanate was nominally Persian ruled independent Principality on the territory of modern day Azerbaijan between 1747 and 1806.

In 1813 , Russia signed the Treaty of Gulistan with Persia, which provided for the cession of Baku and most of the Caucasus from Iran and their annexation by Russia. The Treaty of Gulistan (Гюлистанский договор Persian: عهدنامه گلستان was a Peace treaty concluded between Imperial Russia The Caucasus ( also referred to as North Caucasus) is a geopolitical region located between Europe Asia & Middle East For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending

Oil boom

Main article: Oil industry in Azerbaijan

The first oil well was drilled in Bibi-Heybat suburb of Baku in 1846. Azerbaijan produces about 800000 barrels of oil per day and 1 bcma of gas — a production that will grow to historical peak of 1 But the large-scale oil development started in 1872, when the Russian imperial authorities auctioned the parcels of oil-rich land around Baku to private investors. Within a short period of time Swiss, British, French, Belgian, German, Swedish and American investors appeared in Baku, among them were the firms of the Nobel brothers and Rothschilds, and industrial oil belt, better known as Black City, was established near Baku. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This is a list of companies from France. A-B C-D E-K L-Q R-S T-Z The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Akzo Nobel NV, trading as AkzoNobel, is a multinational company active in the fields of decorative Paints performance Coatings and specialty Chemicals The Rothschild family (often referred to simply as the Rothschilds) is an international Banking and Finance Dynasty of German By the beginning of the 20th century almost half of the oil reserves in the world had been extracted in Baku. Oil reserves are the estimated quantities of Crude oil that are claimed to be recoverable under existing Economic and operating conditions ^[8]

In 1917, after the October revolution, in the turmoil of the ongoing World War I and breakup of Russian Empire, Baku came under the control of Baku Commune led by a veteran Bolshevik, Stepan Shaumyan. The October Revolution (Октябрьская революция Oktyabrskaya revolyutsiya) also known as the Soviet Revolution World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The Russian Empire ( Pre-reform Russian: Pоссійская Имперія Modern Russian: Российская Империя translit: Rossiyskaya 26 Baku Commissars were Bolshevik and Left SR members of the Baku Soviet Commune that was established in the city of Baku after the October Revolution. Stepan Gevorgi Shahumyan ( Armenian: Ստեփան Գևորգի Շահումյան Russian: Степан Георгиевич Шаумян Stepan Georgevich Shaumyan Seeking to capitalize on the existing inter-ethnic conflicts, by spring 1918, Bolsheviks inspired and condoned a civil warfare in and around Baku. During the infamous March Days, using the support of the Dashnak Armenian militia in the city, and under the pretext of suppressing Musavat party, Bolsheviks attacked and massacred thousands of Azeris and other Muslims in Baku ^[9]. The March Days or March Events refer to an inter-ethnic warfare during the Russian Civil War, which resulted in the massacre of 3000 to 12000 Azerbaijanis The Armenian Revolutionary Federation ( ARF or ՀՅԴ) (Հայ Յեղափոխական Դաշնակցութիւն — Hay Heghapokhakan Dashnaktsutiun The Müsavat (Equality Party (Müsavat Partiyası is the oldest existing Political party in Azerbaijan.

On May 28, 1918 the Azerbaijani fraction of the Transcaucasian Sejm proclaimed the independent Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR) in Ganja. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic (TDFR Закавказская демократическая Федеративная Республика (ЗКДФР Zakavkazskaya The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic ( ADR; Azərbaycan Xalq Cümhuriyyəti was the first Democratic and Secular Republic in the Muslim world Shortly after, Azerbaijani forces, with support of the Ottoman Army of Islam led by Nuru Pasha, started their advance onto Baku, eventually capturing the city from the loose coalition of Bolsheviks, Esers, Dashnaks, Mensheviks and the British forces under the command of General Dunsterville on September 15, 1918. Nuri Killigil (Nuri Pasha (1881-1949 was a general in the Ottoman Army The Bolsheviks, originally also Bolshevists ( Большевик Большевист (singular, derived from bolshe, "more" were a faction The Socialist-Revolutionary Party (the PSR the SRs, or Esers; Партия социалистов-революционеров (ПСР эсеры was a Russian The Armenian Revolutionary Federation ( ARF or ՀՅԴ) (Հայ Յեղափոխական Դաշնակցութիւն — Hay Heghapokhakan Dashnaktsutiun The Mensheviks (Minority (Меньшевик) were a faction of the Russian Revolutionary movement that emerged in 1903 after a dispute between Vladimir General Lionel Charles Dunsterville (1865–1946 was a British general who led the so-called Dunsterforce across present-day Iran in an attempt to prevent an invasion Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Thousands of Armenians in the city were massacred in revenge for the earlier March Days ^[10]. The March Days or March Events refer to an inter-ethnic warfare during the Russian Civil War, which resulted in the massacre of 3000 to 12000 Azerbaijanis Baku became the capital of ADR, and two years later - when on April 28, 1920, the 11th Red Army invaded Baku and reinstalled the Bolshevik power - the capital of Azerbaijan SSR. The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic ( ADR; Azərbaycan Xalq Cümhuriyyəti was the first Democratic and Secular Republic in the Muslim world This article is about the former Soviet republic for other similar uses see Azerbaijan (disambiguation.

Historical city core

The centre of Baku is the old town, which is also a fortress. In December 2000, the Inner City of Baku with the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and Maiden Tower became the first location in Azerbaijan classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Palace of the Shirvanshahs (or Shirvanshahs' Palace, Azerbaijani: Şirvanşahlar sarayı is the biggest monument of the Shirvan-Absheron branch of the Azerbaijan This article is about the tower in old town Baku, Azerbaijan. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16

Most of the walls and towers, strengthened after the Russian conquest in 1806, survived. This section is picturesque, with its maze of narrow alleys and ancient buildings: the cobbled streets past the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, two caravansaries (ancient inns), the Maiden Tower (nice view of the harbor), the baths and the Juma Mosque (it used to house the Carpet and Applied Arts Museum, but now is a mosque again; the carpets got moved to the former Lenin museum). A caravanserai ( kārvānsarā, Turkish kervansaray) was a roadside Inn where travelers could rest and recover from the day's journey Friday Mosque is the English translation of the Arabic term al-jumʿa (Arabic الجمعه) al-masjid. A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger The old town also has dozens of small mosques, often without any particular sign to distinguish them from the next building.

In 2003 , UNESCO placed the Inner City on the List of World Heritage in Danger, citing damage from a November 2000 earthquake, poor conservation as well as "dubious" restoration efforts^[2]. These are thirty sites which the UNESCO World Heritage Committee has decided to include on a list of World Heritage Sites in danger; this list also shows the year 2000 Baku earthquake occurred on Saturday November 25, 2000 measuring 7 on the Richter scale in the Epicentre with 63 in Baku and The Martyrs' Lane, formerly the Kirov Park, is dedicated to the memory of those who lost their lives during the Nagorno-Karabakh War and also to the 137 people who were killed on Black January, 1990. Martyrs' Lane or Şəhidlər Xiyabanı (transliterates to Shehidler Xiyabani formerly The Kirov Park, is a Cemetery and memorial in Baku The Nagorno-Karabakh War refers to the armed conflict that took place from February 1988 to May 1994, in the small ethnic Enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh Black January ( Azeri: Qara Yanvar) also known as Black Saturday or the January Massacre was a crackdown of Azeri protest demonstrations

Climate

During Soviet times, Baku was a vacation destination where citizens could enjoy beaches or relax in now-dilapidated spa complexes overlooking the Caspian Sea. A destination spa is a short term residential/lodging facility with the primary purpose of guiding individual spa-goers to develop healthy habits The climate is hot and humid in the summer, and cool and wet in the winter. During the winter gale-force winds sweep through on occasion, driven by masses of polar air (strong northern winds Khazri and southern Gilavar are typical here); however, snow is rare at 28 m below sea level, and temperatures on the coast rarely drop to freezing. Khazri Trockenbau und AkustikWir freuen uns Sie auf unserer Webseite   www Gilavar is a name of the warm southern wind which blows across eastern Azerbaijan and particularly in Baku and Shamakhi throughout the year The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The average annual temperature of Baku and that of the Earth differ by less than 0. 1 °C (14. 2 °C). ^[11] The southwestern part of Great Baku is a more arid part of Azerbaijan (precipitation here is less than 150 mm a year). In the vicinities of the city there are a number of mud volcanoes (Keyraki, Bogkh-bogkha, Lokbatan and others) and salt lakes (Boyukshor, Khodasan etc. ).

Weather averages for Baku
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high °C (°F)	6 (43)	6 (43)	9 (48)	16 (61)	22 (72)	27 (81)	31 (88)	29 (84)	26 (79)	19 (66)	13 (55)	9 (48)
Average low °C (°F)	2 (36)	2 (36)	4 (39)	9 (48)	14 (57)	19 (66)	22 (72)	23 (73)	19 (66)	13 (55)	8 (46)	4 (39)
Precipitation mm (inches)	20 (0. In Meteorology, precipitation (also known as one class of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric 8)	20 (0. 8)	20 (0. 8)	17 (0. 7)	17 (0. 7)	7 (0. 3)	2 (0. 1)	5 (0. 2)	15 (0. 6)	25 (1)	30 (1. 2)	25 (1)
Source: Weather. com[12] 2008

Demographics

Until 1988 Baku had very large Armenian, Russian, and Jewish population that contributed to cultural diversity and added in various ways (music, literature, architecture) to Baku's history treasure chest. Under Communism, the Soviets took over the majority of Jewish property in Baku and Kuba. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Azerbaijani President Heydar Aliev has returned several synagogues and a Jewish college nationalized by the Soviets, to the Jewish community. Heydar Alirza oglu Aliyev (Heydər Əlirza oğlu Əliyev Гейдар Алиев May 10, 1923 &ndash December 12, 2003) also spelled as PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ He has encouraged the restoration of these buildings and is well-liked by the Jews of Azerbaijan. Renovation has begun on seven of the original eleven synagogues, including the Gilah synagogue, built in 1896, and the large Kruei Synagogue. ^[13]. The new Azerbaijan constitution grants religious freedom and asserts that there is no state religion. The Constitution of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan konstitusiyası was adopted on 12 November 1995 by Popular referendum and amended on 24 August

Currently vast majority of the population of Baku are ethnic Azerbaijanis (more than 90%). The Azerbaijanis are an Ethnic group mainly in the Republic of Azerbaijan and northwestern Iran. The intensive growth of the population started in the middle of the 19th century when Baku was a small town with the population of about 7 thousand people all in all. The population increased again from about 13,000 in the 1860s to 112,000 in 1897 and 215,000 in 1913, making Baku the largest city in the Caucasus region. ^[14]

Baku has been a cosmopolitan city at certain times during its history, meaning ethnic Azerbaijanis did not constitute the majority of population. ^[15]

Year	Armenians	Azerbaijanis	Georgians	Iranian Citizens	Jews	Russians	Total
1897	19,060	40,148	971	9,426	2,341	37,399	111,904
1903	26,151	44,257	N/A	11,132	N/A	56,955	155,876
1913	41,680	45,962	4,073	25,096	9,690	76,288	214,672

Religion

More than 94% of the residents of Baku practice various forms of Islam (vast majority Shia). For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. A small minority of the population (about 4%) are Christians (majority Russian Orthodox Church, Georgian Orthodox Church and Molokans). A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth See also Eastern Orthodox Church Structure and organization The Slavic Orthodox Church is organized in a hierarchical structure Christianity in ancient and feudal Georgia According to tradition when the Apostles were sent out to preach the Gospel to the nations of the world the Apostle The Molokans (Молока́не are a religious sect among Russian peasants ( Serfs) who broke away from the Russian Orthodox Church in the 1550s Baku also has three different Jewish communities, namely the Ashkenazim Jews, the Mountain Jews, and the Georgian Jews. Ashkenazi Jews, also known as Ashkenazic Jews or Ashkenazim ( Hebrew: אַשְׁכֲּנָזִים, ˌaʃkəˈnazim sing Mountain Jews, Juvuro, Juhuro, are Jews of the eastern Caucasus, mainly of Azerbaijan and Dagestan. The Georgian Jews ( Georgian: ქართველი ებრაელები qartveli ebraelebi, Hebrew: יהודי גאורגיה Yehudei

Economy

The basis of Baku's economy is petroleum. Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit The existence of petroleum has been known since the 8th century. In the 10th century, the Arabian traveler, Marudee, reported that both white and black oil were being extracted naturally from Baku^[3]. By the 15th century oil for lamps was obtained from hand dug surface wells. Commercial exploitation began in 1872 , and by the beginning of the 20th century the Baku oil fields were the largest in the world. Towards the end of the 20th century much of the onshore petroleum had been exhausted, and drilling had extended into the sea offshore. By the end of the 19th century skilled workers and specialists flocked to Baku. By 1900 the city had more than 3,000 oil wells of which 2,000 of them were producing oil at industrial levels. Baku ranked as one of the largest centres for the production of oil industry equipment before WWII. The World War II Battle of Stalingrad was fought to determine who would have control of the Baku oil fields. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Battle of Stalingrad is a commonly used name in English sources for several large operations by Germany and its allies and Soviet forces conducted with the Fifty years before the battle, Baku produced half of the world's oil supply: Azerbaijan and the United States are the only two countries ever to have been the world's majority oil producer. Currently the oil economy of Baku is undergoing a resurgence, with the development of the massive Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli field (Shallow water Gunashli by SOCAR, deeper areas by a consortium lead by BP), development of the Shah Deniz gas field, the expansion of the Sangachal Terminal and the construction of the BTC Pipeline. Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli (ACG is a large complex of Oil fields in the Caspian Sea, about 120 kilometres off the coast of Azerbaijan. The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR is a state-owned oil and natural gas corporation in Azerbaijan BP plc, previously known as British Petroleum, is the third largest global Energy company, a multinational oil company (" Oil major Shah Deniz gas field is the largest Natural gas field in Azerbaijan. The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline is a crude oil pipeline from the Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli Oil field in the Caspian Sea to the Mediterranean The old Inturist Hotel was one of Baku's largest, now being renovated, but overshadowed by the newer Hyatt Park, Hyatt Regency, Park Inn and Excelsior. Hyatt is an international brand of hotels within the Global Hyatt Corporation that operates numerous properties

Baku Stock Exchange has been operating since February of 2001. Baku Stock Exchange ( BSE, Azeri: Bakı Fond Birjası is the main stock exchange in Azerbaijan.

Infrastructure

Bulk power supply of Baku is provided by five 110 kV lines. As of February 8, 2008 three of them (total length 23,6 km) have been completely refitted and modernized with their carrying capacity being doubled. ^[16] Three 110 kV and twelve 35 kV substations were commissioned recently. ^[16] Water supply is secured by several lines, the purest water comes from Khachmaz and Shollar lines. ^[17]

Transport and communication

As the largest city in the country, Baku is served by the Heydar Aliyev International Airport

and Baku Metro. Heydar Aliyev International Airport (former Bina International Airport, Heydər Əliyev adına beynəlxalq hava limanı is the International airport in Baku Metro ( Azerbaijani: Bakı Metropoliteni, in 1967—1991 also Ленин адына Бакы Метрополитени — Lenin adına Bakı Metropoliteni There were once also trams. There are two official taxi companies in the city: the yellow Star cabs and the white taxis with blue sign from "Azerq Taxis". A taxicab, also taxi or cab, is a type of Public transport for a single passenger or small group of passengers typically for a non-shared ride The van buses stop at any point along that route when flagged down or told to stop. A van is a kind of vehicle used for Transporting goods or groups of people Shipping services operate regularly from Baku across the Caspian Sea to Turkmenbashi (formerly Krasnovodsk) in Turkmenistan and to Bandar Anzali and Bandar Nowshar in Iran. Türkmenbaşy is a city in Turkmenistan, part of the Balkan Province, on the Krasnovodsk Gulf of the Caspian Sea. Turkmenistan ( Türkmenistan; also known as Turkmenia) is a Turkic country in Central Asia. Bandar-e Anzali ( known as Bandar-e Pahlavi ( before the Iranian Revolution, is a harbour town on the Caspian Sea, in the Iranian province The city's main Internet providers are ADaNet and AzInternet Services. An Internet service provider ( ISP, also called Internet access provider or IAP) is a company which primarily offers their customers access to the Internet

Education

As Azerbaijan's centre of education, Baku boasts many universities and vocational schools. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects ATTENTION *** This article is not "Vocational education in the United States" After Azerbaijan gained independence, the fall of Communism led to development of a number of private institutions. Baku also houses the Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan founded here in 1945 . The National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan ( Azeri: Azərbaycan Milli Elmlər Akademiyası) located in Baku, is the main state research organization

Public universities

• Azerbaijan Medical University (founded 1930)
• Azerbaijan State Economic University (1930)
• Azerbaijan State Oil Academy (1920)
• Azerbaijan Technical University (1950)
• Azerbaijan University of Languages (1973)
• Azerbaijan Architecture and Construction University (1975)
• Baku Academy of Music (1920)
• Baku Slavic University (1946)
• Baku State University (1919)

Private universities

• Azerbaijan International University (1997)
• Khazar University (1991)
• Odlar Yurdu University (1995)
• Qafqaz University (1992)
• Western University (1991)

Entertainment

Baku has a vibrant life regarding theatre, opera and ballet, drawing both from the rich local dramatic portfolio and from the international repertoire. Azerbaijan Medical University, named after Nariman Narimanov (Azərbaycan Tibb Universiteti is the formal name of the public Medical school located in Baku General Azerbaijan State Economic University (ASEU (Azərbaycan Dövlət İqtisad Universiteti (ADIU is a Public university located in Baku, Azerbaijan State Oil Academy (ASOA (Azərbaycan Dövlət Neft Akademiyası (ADNA is a Public university located in Baku, Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Texniki Universiteti is a Public university, specialized in engineering, located in Azerbaijan University of Languages (Azərbaycan Dillər Universiteti is a Public university located in Baku, Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan Architecture and Construction University (Azərbaycan Memarlıq və İnşaat Universiteti is a state university located in Baku, Azerbaijan, specializing The Hajibeyov Baku Academy of Music ( Azeri: Hacıbəyov adına Bakı Musiqi Akademiyası) is a leading Azerbaijani music school Baku Slavic University (BSU (Bakı Slavyan Universiteti sometimes referred to as Baku Slav University is a Public university located in Baku, Azerbaijan Baku State University (Bakı Dövlət Universiteti is a Public university located in Baku, Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan International University (Azərbaycan Beynəlxalq Universiteti is a Private university located in Baku, Azerbaijan. Khazar University ( Azerbaijani: Xəzər Universitəsi which directly translates as Caspian University is a Private university located in Baku Odlar Yurdu University is a Private university located in Baku, Azerbaijan. Qafqaz University ( Azerbaijani: Qafqaz Universiteti the name translates as Caucasus University is a Private university located in Baku, Western University ( Azerbaijani: Qərb Universiteti is a Private university located in Baku, Azerbaijan. The main movie theatre is "Azerbaijan Cinema". The Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, designed by architect N. The Akhundov Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre ( Azeri: Axundov adına Azərbaycan Dövlət Akademik Opera və Balet Teatrı) is a theatre in G. Bayev, is one of the most ornate music halls in the city. Music hall is a form of British theatrical Entertainment which was popular between 1850 and 1960 The State Philharmonic Hall

with excellent acoustic conditions often holds performances outside, in a pleasant park. The Magomayev Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall ( Azeri: Maqomayev adına Azərbaycan Dövlət Filarmoniyası) located in Baku, is the main concert hall Musical acoustics or music acoustics is the branch of Acoustics concerned with researching and describing the Physics of Music — how sounds The Carpet and Applied Arts Museum exhibits the carpets from all periods, styles and from both Azerbaijan proper and the Azeri provinces in Iran. Baku also houses country's biggest art museum - Azerbaijan State Museum of Art, a depository of both domestic and foreign works of art, Western and Eastern. An art gallery or art museum is a space for the exhibition of art, usually Visual art. Rustam Mustafayev Azerbaijan State Museum of Art (Azərbaycan Dövlət İncəsənət Muzeyi is the biggest Art museum of Azerbaijan. Also see articles History of painting, Western painting Western Art' redirects here Eastern art history is devoted to the arts of the Far East and includes a vast range of influences from various cultures and religions

Heydar Aliyev Palace is one of the main venues featuring sizeable performances (e. Heydar Aliyev Palace ( Azeri: Heydər Əliyev Adına Saray also known as Baku Palace, formerly Republic Palace (Respublika Sarayı and during the g. that of Coolio), though it is currently closed for a major refurbishment. Artis Leon Ivey Jr (born August 1 1963 better known by his Stage name Coolio, is a Grammy Award -winning American Rapper and Some of the most popular discotheques and night clubs include, "X-Site", "Capitol Night Club", "Le Chevalier" at Europa Hotel, "Zagulba Disco Club" and "Le Mirage". A discothèque, diskoˈtɛk̚ compare the Spanish "discoteca" is an Entertainment venue or Club with recorded music played by "Discaires" A nightclub (or "night club" or "club" is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark Most of them are open till the early hours of the morning. The "Capitol Night Club" is a lively night spot with gay elements, playing a blend of local, Russian and Western music, R&B, trance, europop and techno. In the English language, gay is an Adjective that in modern usage refers to Homosexuality. Trance is a style of Electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s This is a page for the musical genre Europop in general For the album Europop by Eiffel 65, see Europop (album. Techno is a form of Electronic dance music (EDM that emerged in Detroit, Michigan, USA during the mid to late 1980s

Most of the pubs and bars are located near Fountain Square and are usually open until the early hours of the morning. A fountain square is a Park or Plaza in a city that features a fountain There are several British and Irish style pubs, among them "Corner Bar", "Shakespeares", "Finnigans" the "Rig Bar", "O'Malley's" and the "Phoenix Bar". There is also a Jazz Club. The Baku International Jazz Festival is organized annually. The Baku International Jazz Festival is an annual Jazz event organized by renowned Saxophonist and Baku resident Rain Sultanov.

Notable beaches include Shikhovo and "One Thousand and One Nights". Shikhov Beach ( Azeri: Şıxov çimərliyi) is a resort area just southwest of Baku, Azerbaijan, and adjacent to the Shikhov Cape

Sister cities

• Amman, Jordan
• Basra, Iraq
• Bordeaux, France
• Dakar, Senegal
• Honolulu, USA
• Houston, USA
• Istanbul, Turkey
• Izmir, Turkey
• Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
• Kiev, Ukraine
• Mainz, Germany
• Naples, Italy
• Saint-Petersburg, Russia
• Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Tabriz, Iran
• Vung Tau, Vietnam

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Famous people from Baku

For more details on this topic, see Category:People from Baku.

Because of intermittent periods of great prosperity and as the largest city in the Caucasus and one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse in the Soviet Union, Baku prides itself on having produced a disproportionate number of notable figures in the sciences, arts and other fields. Some of the houses they resided in display commemorative plaques.

Science

• Abbasgulu Bakikhanov, philosopher
• Kerim Kerimov, one of the founders and head of Soviet space program for 25 years
• Lev Landau, physicist, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics of 1962
• Lotfi Zadeh, inventor of fuzzy logic
• Max Black, philosopher
• Zarathustra (Greek Ζωροάστρης, Zōroastrēs) (Avestan: Zaraθuštra)

Music

• Bul-Bul, singer. Abbasgulu Bakikhanov ( Azeri: Abbasqulu Bakıxanov) ( 21 June, 1794, Amirjan – January 1847 Wadi Fatima, near Jeddah Kerim Aliyevich Kerimov (Kərim Əli oğlu Kərimov Керим Алиевич Керимов 1917 – 2003 was an Azerbaijani Soviet rocket scientist one of the founders The Soviet space program consisted of initiatives within the Soviet Union by competing design groups Lev Davidovich Landau ( Russian language: Ле́в Дави́дович Ланда́у ( January 22, 1908 &ndash April 1, 1968 The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Lotfali Askar Zadeh (, born February 4, 1921) is an Iranian Fuzzy logic is a form of Multi-valued logic derived from Fuzzy set theory to deal with Reasoning that is approximate rather than precise Max Black ( 24 February 1909, Baku, Russian Empire [[Azerbaijan]] – 27 August 1988, Zoroaster ( Latinized from Greek variants) or Zarathushtra (from Avestan Zaraθuštra) also referred to as Zartosht (زرتشت
• Polad Bul-Bul oglu, singer.
• Fikret Amirov, composer. Fikret Mashadi Jamil oghlu Amirov (Fikrət Məşədi Cəmil oğlu Əmirov November 22, 1922, Ganja - February 20, 1984, Baku
• Alexey Ekimyan, composer and police general. Alexey Ekimyan (Ալեքսեյ Հեքիմյան Алексей Гургенович Экимян also Alexey Gurgenovich Hekimyan (April 10 1927 – April 24 1982 was a
• Artemi Ayvazyan, composer and conductor. Artemi (Harutyun Ayvazyan (Արտեմի Այվազյան Артемий Айвазян 1902 Baku - 1975 Yerevan) was a Soviet Armenian composer conductor
• Gara Garayev, composer. Gara Abulfaz oghlu Garayev (Qara Əbülfəz oğlu Qarayev February 5, 1918 in Baku - May 13, 1982 in Moscow) also spelled
• Uzeyir Hajibeyov, composer. Uzeyir Hajibeyov (Üzeyir Hacıbəyov September 18, 1885, Agjabadi – November 23 1948, Baku) was an Azerbaijani
• Muslim Magomayev, famous opera and pop singer. Muslim Mahammad oglu Magomayev ( Azeri: Müslüm Maqomayev; Russian: Муслим Магомаев; born 17 August 1942
• Vagif Mustafazadeh, iconic Soviet jazz pianist, composer. Vagif Mustafazadeh (Vaqif Mustafazadə Russian: Вагиф Мустафазаде)was a Soviet Azeri Jazz Pianist and
• Alim Qasimov, Mugham singer (a nearby village). Alim Qasimov, born in 1957 in Shamakha, is an Azerbaijani musician and is one of the foremost Mugham singer in Azerbaijan. For the town in Armenia see Mugam Armenia. Mugham also spelled as Mugam ( Azeri: Muğam) is one of the many musical
• Mstislav Rostropovich, cellist. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich KBE ( Russian: Мстисла́в
• Lutviyar Imanov,famous opera singer.
• Larisa Dolina, Russian pop singer

Literature and Arts

• Sattar Bahlulzade, painter
• Huseyn Javid, poet and playwright
• Mikayil Mushfig, poet
• Lev Nussimbaum, writer, author of the best-selling novel "Ali and Nino"
• Tahir Salahov, painter and draughtsman

Chess

• Garri Kasparov, grandmaster and world champion
• Elmar Magerramov, grandmaster
• Teimour Radjabov, grandmaster
• Emil Sutovsky, grandmaster
• Tatiana Zatulovskaya, grandmaster

Entertainment

• Rasim Ismaylov, film director and writer
• Rustam Ibrahimbeyov, screenwriter and Academy Award winner
• Magsud Ibrahimbeyov, writer
• Murad Ibrahimbeyov, film director
• Abbas Sharifzadeh, actor and director
• Vladimir Menshov, Academy Award winning film producer. Larisa Dolina (nee Larisa Alexandrovna Kudelman, in the first matrimony - Larisa Mionchinskaya, b Sattar Bahlulzade (Səttar Bəhlulzadə Саттар Бахлул оглы Бахлулзаде -1974 is the founder of contemporary Azerbaijani landscape painting Huseyn Javid ( Azeri: Hüseyn Cavid) born Huseyn Abdulla oglu Rasizadeh ( 24 October 1882, Nakhchivan – 5 December Mikayil Mushfig (Mikayıl Müşfiq born Mikayil Ismayilzadeh ( 5 June 1908, Baku &ndash 12 March 1939, Baku Lev Nussimbaum (1905 - 1942 was a prolific Jewish writer who reinvented himself as a Muslim under the Pseudonyms Essad Bey and Kurban Said Tahir Salahov ( Azerbaijani, in full Tahir Teymur oğlu Salahov, Russian: Таир Теймур оглы Салахов Garry Kasparov (Га́рри Ки́мович Каспа́ров) (born as Garry Kimovich Weinstein on April 13 1963 in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Elmar Magerramov (Elmar Məhərrəmov Эльмар Магеррамов born April 10 1958 in Baku, Azerbaijan) is an international Teimour Radjabov, also spelled Teymur Rajabov (Teymur Rəcəbov born March 12 1987 in Baku, Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic, Emil Sutovsky (born 19 September, 1977) is an Israeli Chess Grandmaster. Tatiana Yakovlevna Zatulovskaya (טטיאנה יעקבלבנה זטולובסקיה Russian: Татьяна Яковлевна Затуловская; born 8 Rustam Mammad Ibrahim oglu Ibrahimbeyov, also spelled Ibragimbekov (Rüstəm İbrahimbəyov Рустам Ибрагимбеков born February 5 1939 "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Magsud Mammad oglu Ibrahimbeyov, also spelled Ibragimbekov (Maqsud İbrahimbəyov (born 11 May, 1935, Baku) is an Azerbaijani writer Vladimir Menshov ( Russian Владимир Меньшов (born 17 September 1939) is a Russian Actor and Film director "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film.
• Sergo Zakariadze, actor
• Henry David, actor

Business

• Vagit Alekperov, founder of the leading Russian oil company LUKOIL
• Murtuza Mukhtarov, oil industrialist and millionaire
• Musa Nagiyev, industrial magnate in late 19th - early 20th century
• Zeynalabdin Taghiyev, industrial magnate and philanthropist

Politics

• Khalilullah I, (1417-1465), ruler of Shirvan
• Mammed Amin Rasulzade, politician, founding father of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
• Georgy Shakhnazarov, Soviet political scientist
• Alimardan Topchubashev, politician, foreign minister of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic

Military

• Ziya Bunyadov, Hero of the Soviet Union and Academician
• Mehdi Huseynzade, Hero of the Soviet Union
• Rafael Kapreliants (Gabrielyan), Hero of the Soviet Union
• Musa Manarov, cosmonaut
• Samedbey Mehmandarov, Russian tsarist general, Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
• Ali-Agha Shikhlinski, Russian tsarist lieutenant-general, Deputy Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
• Richard Sorge, famous Soviet spy

Gallery

Bay in Baku	Inner City (Baku)	Philharmonic Hall	Opera
Museum of Art	Puppet Theatre	City hall	Nizami Cinema
Baku Academy of Music	New office building	Musa Nagiyev's chateau, Wedding ceremony palace nowadays	Academy of Sciences (Ismailiyya)
Maiden Tower	Maiden Tower during nightime	Street in oil boom-era Baku	Old city and soviet-era buildings
Renovated office of Bank Standart	Gates to the Old City	Yacht Club	Monument to Azeri participants on the Eastern Front of WWII

See also

• Baku Photo Gallery
• Second Baku
• Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline
• Bāgh

Notes

References

Sources

External links

• Baku travel guide from Wikitravel
• Azerbaijan travel information
• UNESCO World Heritage Site listing Walled City of Baku
• Baku Pages
• Baku hotels directory
• Baku Hotels
• American Embassy in Baku Azerbaijan
• British Embassy in Azerbaijan
• Baku travel guide and photos
• Azerbaijan Satellite view (Google Maps)
• Building projects and real estate development in Baku

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