City Details: Baku

A few alternate names for Baku are: BAK, Bacu, Bacú, Baki, Bako, Bakoe, Bakou, Baku, Bakue, Bakuo

Baku is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and in the Caucasus region. Baku is 28 metres (92 ft) below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world and also the largest city in the world below sea level. Baku lies on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, on the Bay of Baku. Baku's urban population was estimated at two million people as of 2009. 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.

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Baku

General Information

  • Official Name: Azerbaijan
  • Common Name: Azerbaijan
  • Population: 1116513
  • Timezone: Asia/Baku
  • Coordinates: 40.37767, 49.89201
  • Country Code: AZE
  • Continent: Europe, Asia

Closest Airports to Baku

  • 1. Zabrat Airport (ZXT), distance from city center: 14.94 km
  • 2. Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), distance from city center: 16.47 km
  • 3. Gabala International Airport (GBB), distance from city center: 190.65 km

Location of Baku

Azerbaijan Country Details

  • Country: Azerbaijan
  • Official Name: Republic of Azerbaijan
  • Capital: Baku
  • Region: Asia
  • Subregion: Western Asia
  • Population: 10,110,116
  • Area: 86,600 km²
  • Languages: Azerbaijani
  • Currency: Azerbaijani manat (₼)
  • Timezones: UTC+04:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Armenia
  • Georgia
  • Iran
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkey

Museums in Baku, Azerbaijan

Museum

Azərbaycan Dəmiryol Muzeyi

Station Square, AZ 1010 Baku City, Azerbaijan

Coordinates: 40.3798° N, 49.8480° E

Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00

Museum

Milli Azərbaycan Tarixi Muzeyi

4 Zeynalabdin Taghiyev Street, Baku City, Azerbaijan

Coordinates: 40.3693° N, 49.8401° E

Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00

Museum

Hacı Zeynal Abdin Tağıyevin ev muzeyi

4 Zeynalabdin Taghiyev Street, Baku City, Azerbaijan

Coordinates: 40.3694° N, 49.8400° E

Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-18:00

Museum

Muzey Mərkəzi

Zarifa Aliyeva Street, Baku City, Azerbaijan

Coordinates: 40.3697° N, 49.8426° E

Museum

Underground Bath of Baku

Aziz Aliyev Street, Baku City, Azerbaijan

Coordinates: 40.3687° N, 49.8367° E

Museum

Baku Khans' Palace

Gulle Street, Baku City, Azerbaijan

Coordinates: 40.3680° N, 49.8367° E

Museum

Baku Khans' Palace

Boyuk Gala Street, Baku City, Azerbaijan

Coordinates: 40.3684° N, 49.8366° E

Museum

Hərbi Qənimətlər Parkı

6 8 November Avenue, Baku City, Azerbaijan

Coordinates: 40.3766° N, 49.8742° E

Museum

Niyazinin ev-muzeyi

27 Bulbul Avenue, Baku City, Azerbaijan

Coordinates: 40.3749° N, 49.8430° E

Museum

Museum of Modern Art

5 Yusif Safarov Street, Baku City, Azerbaijan

Coordinates: 40.3781° N, 49.8646° E

Museum

Nizami Gəncəvi adına Milli Azərbaycan Ədəbiyyatı muzeyi

Mahammad Amin Rasulzade Street, Baku City, Azerbaijan

Coordinates: 40.3698° N, 49.8365° E

Museum

Sirvansah Muzey

Salatyn Asgarova Street, Baku City, Azerbaijan

Coordinates: 40.3793° N, 49.8339° E

Museum

Təhsil Muzeyi

5 Abdulazal Demirchizade st., Baku City, Azerbaijan

Coordinates: 40.3922° N, 49.8614° E

Museum

AMEA Arxeologiya və Etnoqrafiya mueyi

Boyuk Gala Street, Baku City, Azerbaijan

Coordinates: 40.3677° N, 49.8366° E

Museum

Musiqi Mədəniyyət Muzeyi

Rashid Behbudov Street, Baku City, Azerbaijan

Coordinates: 40.3727° N, 49.8474° E

Museum

Dövlət Xalçaçılıq Muzeyi

Zarifa Aliyeva Street, Baku City, Azerbaijan

Coordinates: 40.3698° N, 49.8428° E

Museum

Din Tarixi Muzeyi

Zarifa Aliyeva Street, Baku City, Azerbaijan

Coordinates: 40.3699° N, 49.8425° E

Museum

Dövlət İstiqlal Muzeyi

Neftchilar Avenue, Baku City, Azerbaijan

Coordinates: 40.3696° N, 49.8427° E

Museum

Dövlət Teatr Muzeyi

Zarifa Aliyeva Street, Baku City, Azerbaijan

Coordinates: 40.3697° N, 49.8424° E

Museum

Siyasi Repressiya Qurbanları Muzeyi

Neftchilar Avenue, Baku City, Azerbaijan

Coordinates: 40.3711° N, 49.8475° E