Baku (TheodoresTomfooleries)

Baku Бакы · Баку
Capital city and city of republican subordination
Coat of arms
Baku's location in the Soviet Union Baku's location in the Soviet Union
Coordinates:
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.su

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.