The territorial and administrative division
During the Soviet era, Baku, as the capital, was one of the largest industrial, scientific and cultural centers of the Azerbaijan SSR. The Grand Urban agglomeration included the urban settlements near the central part of the city, industrial enterprises, mines, agricultural areas and resorts.
Baku City Soviet was divided into 10 administrative districts with 47 urban settlements during the Soviet period (Nasimi, Oktyabr, 26 Baku Commissars, Narimanov, Shaumyan, Lenin, Orjonokidze, Azizbeyov and Garadag).
In 1991, Azerbaijan regained its independence as a result of the collapse of the Soviet Union and the world countries and the Commonwealth of Independent States recognized the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Changes were realized in the administrative-territorial division of Baku during the independence.
The biggest icelands: Pirallahi - 14,4 sq.km, Chilov - 11.5 sq.km, Khara-Zira 3,5 sq.km, Boyuk-Zire 1,4 kv.km.
Currently, Baku has 12 administrative districts and 59 settlements.
Districts and settlements of Baku city
- Binagadi district (settlements: M.E.Resulzade , Bilajari, Khojasan, Sulutape, 28 May)
- Garadag district (settlements: Korgoz, Mushfigabad, Gobustan, Puta, Sengechal, Cheyildag, Umid, Alet, Bash Alet, Yeni Alet, Kotal, Shıkhlar, Pirsaat, Garakosa, Gızıldash, Shongar, Sahil, Garadag, Lokbatan, Heybet, Shubanı)
- Khazar district (former Azizbeyov) district (settlements: Mardakan, Bine, Shagan, Buzovna, Gala, Shuvalan, Turkan, Zira)
- Sabail district (settlements: Badamdar, Bibiheybet)
- Sabunchu district (settlements: Bakıkhanov, Zabrat, Kurdekhanı, Mashtaga, Nardaran, Pirshagı, Sabunchu, Balakhanı, Bilgeh, Ramana)
- Surakhanı district (settlements: Surakhanı, Yeni Surakhanı, Bulbule, Hovsan, Zıg, Amirjan, Garachukhur)
- Pirallahı district (settlements: Pirallahı, Chilov, Neft Dashları, Gurgen)
- Nizami district (settlement Keshle)
- Khatai district (settlement Ahmedli)
- Narimanov district
- Nasimi district
- Yasamal district
Information about establishment of districts of Baku city
|
District |
Date of establishment |
Note |
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1 |
Binagadi |
24.11.1931 |
From 24.11.1934 till 29.04.1992 it was called Kirov district. |
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2 |
Khatai |
03.11.1934 |
From 03.11.1934 till 05.01.1990 it was called Shaumyan district. |
|
3 |
Khazar |
03.11.1934 |
From 03.11.1934 till 23.06.1966 it was called Artyom district, till 07.05.2010 Azizbeyov district. |
|
4 |
Garadag |
24.11.1931 |
From 24.11.1931 till 27.03.1933 it was called Puta-Shubanı district, till 26.07.1957 Molotov district, till 15.03.1963 Garadag district, till 23.06.1966 Azizbeyov district. |
|
5 |
Narimanov |
24.11.1931 |
From 24.11.1931 till 26.07.1957 it was called Keshle district. |
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6 |
Nasimi |
13.06.1969 |
- |
|
7 |
Nizami |
21.11.1980 |
- |
|
8 |
Pirallahı |
21.12.2012 |
It was created according to the administrative-territorial division of Khazar district. |
|
9 |
Sabunchu |
24.11.1931 |
From 24.11.1931 till 29.04.1992 it was called Lenin district. |
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10 |
Sabail |
24.11.1931 |
From 24.11.1931 till 15.11.1961 Stalin district, till 29.04.1992 26 Baku Commissars district. |
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11 |
Surakhanı |
03.11.1934 |
From 03.11.1934 till 18.04.1990 it was called Orjonikidze district. |
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12 |
Yasamal |
24.11.1931 |
From 24.11.1931 till 29.04.1992 it was called Oktyabr district. |
Information about eliminated districts of Baku city
|
Districts |
Date of establishment |
Elimination |
|
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1 |
Japaridze |
24.01.1939 |
It was eliminated in 04.12.1956 and joined to Yasamal district. |
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2 |
Dzerjinski |
24.11.1931 |
It was eliminated in 03.12.1959 and joined to Narimanov district. |
|
3 |
Duvannı |
05.04.1951 |
It was eliminated in 04.12.1956 and joined to Garadag district. |
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4 |
Alet |
24.11.1931 |
In was eliminated in 11.02.1940 and joined to Garadag district. |
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5 |
Kaganovich |
24.11.1931 |
It was eliminated in 26.09.1955 and joined to Surakhanı district. |
|
6 |
Korgoz |
11.02.1940 |
It was eliminated in 26.04.1945 and joined to Garadag district. |
|
7 |
Mashtaga |
24.11.1931 |
It was called Gala-Mashtaga district till 10.12.1932. It was eliminated in 03.12.1959 and joined to Khazar district. |
|
8 |
Shahar |
24.11.1931 |
It was eliminated in 04.12.1956 and joined to Nizami district. |
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9 |
Voroshilov |
24.11.1931 |
It was eliminated in 03.12.1959 and joined to Sabail district. |