Nizami raion explained

Nizami
Settlement Type:Raion
Pushpin Map:Azerbaijan
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type1:City
Subdivision Name1:Baku
Population Total:201239
Timezone:AZT
Utc Offset:+4
Utc Offset Dst:+4
Coordinates:40.3833°N 99°W

Nizami Rayon (Azerbaijani: Nizami Rayonu, Низами Рајону, نیظامی رایوننو) is a municipal district of the city of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. Its population is 201,239, and it includes the municipality of Keşlə.[1] Of these, 25,626 lives in Keşlə municipality. The raion's area is 19.6 km².[2]

Name

The district is named after poet Nizami Ganjavi. There is an urban type settlement called 8th kilometer at Nizami raion. The stadium "Bakcell Arena" is situated at 8th kilometer district of Nizami raion.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Əhalisi . AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI BAKI ŞƏHƏRİ NİZAMİ RAYONU İCRA HAKİMİYYƏTİ . 4 March 2022.
  2. Web site: Rayon haqqında . AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI BAKI ŞƏHƏRİ NİZAMİ RAYONU İCRA HAKİMİYYƏTİ . 4 March 2022.
  3. Web site: New decision on "Bakcell Arena" from Bakcell and AFFA . Bakcell . 4 March 2022 . 3 March 2018.