Baku - Wikipedia
Baku is the primate city of Azerbaijan—it is the sole metropolis in the country, and about 25% of all inhabitants of the country live in Baku's metropolitan area. Baku is divided into twelve administrative raions and 48 townships.
Baku | Location, History, Economy, Map, & Facts | Britannica
Dec 29, 2024 · Baku, city, capital of Azerbaijan. It lies on the western shore of the Caspian Sea on the southern side of the Abseron Peninsula, around the wide curving sweep of the Bay of Baku. The city derives its importance from its oil industry and its administrative functions.
Baku - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Baku (Azerbaijani: Bakı), the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, is situated on the western coast of the Caspian Sea, along the Absheron Peninsula. Known as the "City of Winds," Baku is the cultural, economic, and political hub of Azerbaijan.
Baku travel - Lonely Planet | Azerbaijan, Europe
Azerbaijan’s capital Baku (or Bakı in Azeri) is the architectural love child of Paris and Dubai…albeit with plenty of Soviet genes floating half-hidden in the background. Few cities in the world are changing as quickly and nowhere else in the Caucasus do East and West blend as seamlessly or as chaotically.
Baku, Azerbaijan - WorldAtlas
Sep 2, 2021 · Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan, one of the former Soviet republics. It is located on a small peninsula that juts out into the Caspian Sea. Historically, the city was an important center for the religion of Zoroastrianism and the home of several Jewish communities from Europe and the Caucusas region.
THE 15 BEST Things to Do in Baku (2025) - Tripadvisor
Things to Do in Baku, Azerbaijan: See Tripadvisor's 129,501 traveler reviews and photos of Baku tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in January. We have reviews of the best places to see in Baku. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.
Baku, Azerbaijan: All You Must Know Before You Go (2025) - Tripadvisor
Baku Tourism: Tripadvisor has 129,358 reviews of Baku Hotels, Attractions, and Restaurants making it your best Baku resource.
24 Must-Visit Attractions in Baku, Azerbaijan - Culture Trip
Oct 3, 2024 · With the city’s best attractions ranging from scaling 18th-century skyscrapers to exploring its very own Little Venice, the Azerbaijani capital has something for everyone. Baku’s UNESCO-listed fortified old city was the Medieval capital under the Shirvanshahs.
Baku – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
Baku (Azeri: Bakı) is the capital of Azerbaijan and is the largest city in the Caucasus. Baku's Old Town has UNESCO World Heritage status. Many cultures and architectural styles mix in Baku, in particular Turkish-Islamic elements meet strong Western European and Russian-Eastern European influences.
History of Baku - Wikipedia
Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan. It was also the capital of Shirvan (during the reigns of Akhsitan I and Khalilullah I), the Baku Khanate, the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and the Azerbaijan SSR and the administrative center of Russian Baku governorate. Baku is derived from the old Persian Bagavan, which translates to "City of God". [1]