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Baku
Бакы · Баку | |
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Baku's location in the Soviet Union Baku's location in the Soviet Union | |
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Country | Soviet Union |
Union republic | Azerbaijan SSR |
Established | < 5th century |
Area | |
• Total | 2,140 km2 (830 sq mi) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 2,879,450 (capital city) |
Demonym | Bakuvian (Бакылы) |
Time zone | UTC+4 |
ISO 3166 code | SU-BAK |
Website | bakugov |
Baku (Azerbaijani: Бакы) is the largest city and capital of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic, with a population of 2.8 million people as of the 2019 census; 26% of the total population of Azerbaijan were recorded as living in the city. Azerbaijan is the only megapolis in Azerbaijan and is a centre of culture, science and industry for the republic.