Khazar raion explained

Settlement Type:Raion
Xəzər
Pushpin Map:Azerbaijan
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type1:City
Subdivision Name1:Baku
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Elshan Salahov
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:240000
Timezone:AZT
Utc Offset:+4
Timezone Dst:AZT
Utc Offset Dst:+4
Coordinates:40.4564°N 50.1156°W

The Khazar raion (Azerbaijani: Xəzər rayonu) is one of the 12 rayonlar in Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 170,400.

Name

Before being renamed by the decision of the Parliament of Azerbaijan on May 11, 2010, the raion was called Azizbekov (Azerbaijani: Əzizbəyov) after Meshadi Azizbekov.[1]

Municipalities

The raion contains the municipalities of Binə, Buzovna, Çilov-Neft Daşları, Gürgən-Pirallahı, Mərdəkan, Qala, Şağan, Şüvəlan, Türkan, and Zirə.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.musavat.com/new/Son_x%C9%99b%C9%99r/76473-%C6%8FZ%C4%B0ZB%C6%8FYOV_X%C6%8FZ%C6%8FR_OLDU ƏZİZBƏYOV XƏZƏR OLDU