Baky

Baky (Azeri: Bak?, Russian: ????), formerly known as Baku, is the capital of Azerbaijan. It is located on the southern shore of the Apsheron Peninsula, at {{coor dm|40|23|N|49|52|E|}}. Today's Baku is really of three parts: the Old Town (İçəri Şəhər), the boomtown and the Soviet-built town. Population (2003 census): 1,900,000. About 3 million people in metropolitan area(due to high numbers of refugees and IDPs).

Related Topics:
Azeri - Russian - Capital - Azerbaijan - Apsheron Peninsula - Soviet - 2003 - IDP

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The boomtown, south of the old city, was built after massive petroleum exploitation began nearly a century ago and has interesting beaux-arts architecture. Fine arts, history and literature museums are located there, all housed in the mansions of pre-Revolutionary millionaires.

Related Topics:
Petroleum - Revolutionary

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Modern Baku spreads out from the walls, its streets and buildings rising up hills that rim the Bay of Baku. Greater Baku is divided into 11 districts and 48 townships. Among these are townships on islands in the bay and one island town built on stilts in the Caspian Sea, 100 kilometres from Baku proper (the so-called Oil Rocks).

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