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Baku

About Baku

Population

2,122,300 in city
3,000,000 in metro

Size

2,130 km² (822 mi²)

Altitude

1 m

Located on the Apsheron Peninsula on the western shore of the Caspian Sea, Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan and a major center for the production of oil industry equipment. Settled over 2000 years ago and founded around the year 500 A.D., the city has a rich history with a mixture of Turcic, European, Russian and Persian influences. Baku's old central district is called Icheri-Shekher. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is a picturesque walled city with narrow cobblestone streets, minarets, and medieval palaces. The modern city outside the walls features beaux-arts architecture from the early 20th century when the Baku oil field was the largest in the world, and its development continues with active construction of modern buildings. The city features a park along the waterfront, and because of its beauty and architecture it has often been called the "Paris of the Orient."

Boroughs

Azizbayov (1), Garadagh (1), Khatai (3), Narimanov (6), Nasimi (550), Sabail (59), Yasamal (3)

Metro Cities

Baku, Sumgayit

No. of Buildings

No.	Current status
1,334	All Buildings
1,174	existing
122	under construction
21	planned
11	unbuilt
6	demolished

Tallest Buildings

#	Building	Height	Year
1	Baku Tower	906 ft	2021
2	Crescent City	689 ft	2019
3	SOCAR Tower	687 ft	2015
4	Flame Tower 1	596 ft	2013
5	Crescent Place	558 ft	2020

Building types

No.	Type
1,265	high-rise building
32	skyscraper
22	low-rise building
5	mosque
2	church
1	mast (framework)
1	stadium
1	telecommunications tower
1	observation tower
1	ferris wheel
1	palace
1	hall
1	mast (pole)

Other buildings

No.	Type
5	Famous buildings
10	Buildings with construction images