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

Xəzər
Overhead pedestrian crossing on Mardakan-Zughulba highway
Overhead pedestrian crossing on Mardakan-Zughulba highway
Xəzər is located in Azerbaijan
Xəzər
Xəzər
Coordinates: 40°27′23″N 50°06′56″E / 40.45639°N 50.11556°E / 40.45639; 50.11556
Country Azerbaijan
CityBaku
Government
 • MayorElshan Salahov
Population
 (2010)[citation needed]
 • Total
240,000
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4 (AZT)

Name

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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

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Water reservoir in Qala

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ ƏZİZBƏYOV XƏZƏR OLDU Archived 2010-05-14 at the Wayback Machine (in Azerbaijani)