| Baku region | |
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| State | Azerbaijan |
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Baku region is a region ofAzerbaijan.
To know
Territories and tourist destinations
Juma Mosque, the largest mosque in the city of Shamakhi
Urban centers
- Agsu - In the 18th century it was one of the largest cities in Azerbaijan.
- Baku - Capital of the country whose historic center is a heritage UNESCO.
- Hacıqabul - It takes its name from the lake in its vicinity.
- Khizi - Capital of the Khizi district.
- Qobustan - Settlement near Baku.
- Sumqayıt - Also due to its industrial facilities the Blacksmith Institute, a US institution that deals with environmental pollution, ranked the city first among the most polluted cities on the planet in both 2006 and 2007.
- Xırdalan - Capital of the Absheron district, Xırdalan, is also home to the largest brewery in the country, the Baltika Baku.
- Şamaxı - Famous for its traditional dancers, Şamaxı dancers. It was one of the key cities on the Silk Road.
- Şirvan (former Ali Bayramli) - On the Kura River, which in the past was the cause of several floods.
Other destinations
- Altiagaj National Park
- Qobustan State Reserve - One of the assets UNESCO of the country, known for hosting thousands of rock carvings dating back to the 12th century BC
How to get
How to get around
What see
- Ateshgah of Baku - Often called the "Baku Fire Temple", it is a fortified religious temple located in Suraxanı in the vicinity of Baku. Declared the country's architectural-historical state reserve in 2007.
- Yanar Dag (in Italian "burning mountain") - Due to the small but continuous leaks of natural gas, the mountain has fires that never go out, with flames that have even reached 10 meters!
