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Baku (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 40 22 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 40.3667 decimal degrees |
| Long: 049 53 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 49.8833 decimal degrees |
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Note: The present-day capital of Azerbaijan, Baku, which lies on the western shore of the Caspian Sea, was first recorded as a settlement in 885 CE. The Persians made the city their capital in the 12th century. It was taken by Peter I the Great in 1723, but re-taken by Persia in 1735, and in 1806, the Russians captured the city. It has been the capital since 1920. Baku is a major petroleum center, oil having been discovered in the region around the 8th century. The Russians began commercially exploiting Baku's oil reserves in 1872, and the city became a production center for oil industry equipment as well. Baku's center is known as fortress of Icheri-Shekher, or the old town, which contains many ancient buildings, including the tower of Kyz-Kalasy (12th century), and the Synyk-Kala Minaret and Mosque (11th century). The walled city of Baku (including its structures) was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. |
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| Bakı (preferred,C,V)
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| Baku (C,V,English-P,U,N)
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| Bākū (C,V)
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| Baki (C,V)
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| Bakou (C,V)
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| באקו (C,U,Hebrew )
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remains indicate ancient settlement |
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Azerbaijan .......... (nation) |
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(World, Asia) [7006646] |
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