Baku
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Baku, with a population of 2.3 million as of 2021[1], is the capital city of Azerbaijan where the official language is Azerbaijani. The city covers an area of 2.1 thousand square kilometers[2] and sits at an elevation of 28 meters below sea level.
Eldar Azizov serves as the head of government for Baku. The city operates in the UTC+04:00 time zone.
Key Facts
- Award received: Order of Lenin[3]
- Member of: Creative Cities Network[4]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Azerbaijan[5]
- Country: Azerbaijan[6]
- Located in or next to body of water: Caspian Sea[7]
- Head of government: Eldar Azizov[8]
- Instance of: national capital[9], city[10]
- Official language: Azerbaijani[11]
- Twinned administrative body: Stavanger[12], Christiansted[13], Vũng Tàu[14], Sivas[15], Basra[16], Bordeaux[17], Houston[18], Istanbul[19], İzmir[20], Mainz[21], Naples[22], Sarajevo[23], Tabriz[24], Jeddah[25]
- Postal code: AZ1000[26]
- Commons category: Baku[27]
- Licence plate code: 10[28], 90[29], 99[30]
- Local dialing code: 12[31]
- Official website: http://www.baku-ih.gov.az/[32]
- Topic's main category: Category:Baku[33]
- Population: 2,122,300[34], 2,181,800[35], 111,904[36], 446,832[37], 543,939[38], 642,507[39], 851,547[40], 1,021,969[41], 1,150,055[42], 2,262,600[43], 2,293,100[44], 2,045,800[45], 2,293,700[46]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Baku include Admiral Gorshkov[47], an aircraft cruiser[48] and Soviet destroyer leader Baku[49], a flotilla leader[50].
Why It Matters
Baku has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] Baku is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
Entities named for Baku include Admiral Gorshkov[47], an aircraft cruiser[48] and Soviet destroyer leader Baku[49], a flotilla leader[50].
FAQs
What awards did Baku receive?
Honors received include Order of Lenin[3].