Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Baku's urban population was estimated at two million people as of 2009. [10] Baku is the primate city of Azerbaijan—it is the sole metropolis in the country, and about 25% of all inhabitants of the country live in Baku's metropolitan area. Baku is divided into twelve administrative raions and 48 townships.
Baku TV is an Azerbaijani internet-based, satellite, and cable television channel founded by Orkhan Mammadov and led by Ramin Jafarov. [1] It began broadcasting on 18 February 2018, [ 2 ] later as a linear television channel on satellite in 2023. [ 3 ]
The theater operated under the name of Free promotion – critique theatre in 1920-1923 and under the name of Baku Workers' Theater in 1923-1937. In 1937, it was renamed the Azerbaijan State Russian Drama Theater. It was named after Samed Vurgun in 1956. [5] Azerbaijan State Puppet Theatre named after Abdulla Shaig: 1931
A folk etymology explains the name Baku as derived from the Persian Bādkube (بادکوبه ), meaning "city where the wind blows", due to frequent winds blowing in Baku. However, the word Bādkube was invented only in the 16th or 17th century, whereas Baku was founded at least before the 5th century AD.
This page was last edited on 18 January 2016, at 17:09 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.
Pushkin Street (Baku) 1962 Fuzûlî: In front of the Azerbaijan State Academic National Drama Theatre: 1968 26 Commissars Memorial: In the square of 26 Baku Commissars (Current name of street is Sahil Garden) 1968 Mikayil Mushfig: Inshaatchilar Avenue 1972 Nariman Narimanov: Nariman Narimanov Avenue 1973 Mehdi Huseynzade
Afrikaans; Anarâškielâ; Аԥсшәа; العربية; Aragonés; Արեւմտահայերէն; Asturianu; Azərbaycanca; Basa Bali; 閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú
The Old City is the most ancient part of Baku, [3] which is surrounded by walls. In 2007, the Old City had a population of about 3,000 people. [4] In December 2000, the Old City of Baku, including the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and Maiden Tower, became the first location in Azerbaijan to be classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.