Sabunçu
Raion
View of Sabunçu
View of Sabunçu
Official seal of Sabunçu
Sabunçu is located in Azerbaijan
Sabunçu
Sabunçu
Coordinates: 40°26′N 49°57′E / 40.433°N 49.950°E / 40.433; 49.950
Country Azerbaijan
CityBaku
Population
 (2010)
  Total222,600
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4 (AZT)
Websitesabunchu-ih.gov.az

Sabunchu district (formerly: Lenin district) is a district of Baku city.

Population

According to AzStat's official data as of January 1, 2013, 231,271 people live in the region.

History

With the decision of the National Council of the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated 29 April 1992 and numbered 112, Lenin district of Baku city was named Sabunçu district.[1] In addition, Bakıhanov settlement, which is the center of Sabunçu district, received settlement status in 1936, Razin settlement was given its name, and in 1992 it was named Bakıhanov settlement.

Municipalities

The district contains the municipalities of Bakıxanov, Balaxanı, Bilgəh, Kürdəxanı, Maştağa, Nardaran, Pirşağı, Ramanı, Sabunçu, and Zabrat.

Transport

Sabunchu train station of Baku suburban railway

Baku Suburban Railway, Sabunchi station is located in the area.

References

  1. "Decision No. 112 on giving new names to some districts and settlements of Baku city, Agdash, Berde, Gobustan, Imishli, Ismayilli, Yevlah, Gadabey, Goranboy, Lankaran, Salyan, Fuzuli, Khachmaz, Jalilabad districts and partially changing the administrative region section Supreme Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan Decision of the National Council of the Soviet of 29 April 1992".
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