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], Order of Friendship of Peoples[4], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[5]
- Member of: Creative Cities Network[6]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Azerbaijan[7]
- Country: Azerbaijan[8]
- Located in or next to body of water: Caspian Sea[9]
- Head of government: Eldar Azizov[10]
- Instance of: national capital[11], city[12]
- Official language: Azerbaijani[13]
- Twinned administrative body: Stavanger[14], Christiansted[15], Vũng Tàu[16], Sivas[17], Basra[18], Bordeaux[19], Houston[20], Istanbul[21], İzmir[22], Mainz[23], Naples[24], Sarajevo[25], Tabriz[26], Jeddah[27]
- Postal code: AZ1000[28]
- Commons category: Baku[29]
- Licence plate code: 10[30], 90[31], 99[32]
- Local dialing code: 12[33]
- Official website: http://www.baku-ih.gov.az/[34]
- Topic's main category: Category:Baku[35]
- Population: 2,122,300[36], 2,181,800[37], 111,904[38], 446,832[39], 543,939[40], 642,507[41], 851,547[42], 1,021,969[43], 1,150,055[44], 2,262,600[45], 2,293,100[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], Order of Friendship of Peoples[4], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[5].