Keşlə (; Кешлә, کشله; also Keshly, Keshlya, Kəşlə, Keşlä, Kešlæ, Kishly, Kishlya, Kishty, Kişli and Kitly) is a settlement and municipality in
Baku
Baku (, ; az, Bakı ) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world a ...
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Azerbaijan
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. It has a population of 25,626. The Keshla area is becoming main business district of Baku, Azerbaijan. In the North, it is surrounded by several skyscrapers which are located at H. Aliyev Avenue. However in the South it is neighboring with
Baku White City.
History
The name Keshla is first mentioned in sources in the 17th century. The former name was Keshlaqishlag. Oykonim reflects the name of the Keshli / Keshla tribe of Turkic origin. The document of the XVIII century provides information about the right of Keshli and Karamanli tribes to use Gazakhli, Alasli and Borchali pastures.
The refinery district was about 8 miles (13 km) from the shipping ports. An industrial area plan was completed in 1876. Some of the farms and pastures of the neighbouring village of Keshla were zoned to accommodate replacements for factories that had been dismantled in the city.
The settlement, located in the Nizami district of Baku, was established in 1936, and since 1939 has been part of Baku, first as an urban massif, and since 1991 as an independent settlement. Its population has exceeded 100,000 people. Most of the population's jobs are in industry and trade. There is a machine-building plant and social facilities. The meaning of the toponym is explained as "plain", "wide valley". It is studied in detail in the book "Keshla and Keshlaliler" written by Veli Habiboglu Majidov. There was access to Shirvanshah's palace from the settlement. Until recently, the remains of the Keshla fortress were visible in the settlement. There is a 17th century mosque here. Keshla village. - The real name of the village is Qishla. Over time, this word took the form of Keshla. This village was closely connected with Baku khans. The khans' horses, cattle and sheep were kept in the winter.
Sport
Azerbaijan
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football
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club
Keşla based in Keshla. The club has won the Premier League title twice.
Places of interest
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Villa Petrolea
Villa Petrolea is a historical district located in the Keşlə, Keshla municipality of Baku, Azerbaijan. Built by the Branobel, Petroleum Production Company Nobel Brothers (also known as Branobel) in 1882, it served to accommodate workers of the c ...
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ASK Arena
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Shah Abbas Mosque (Keshla)
;Shopping malls:
*Metropark Shopping Mall
;Tall buildings:
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Baku Tower
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SOCAR Tower
SOCAR Tower is a skyscraper in Baku, Azerbaijan. It is the 4th tallest building in Baku and in Azerbaijan. The skyscraper serves as the headquarters of SOCAR (State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic). Construction started in 2010 and was comp ...
Image gallery
File: Skyscraper, Baku (P1090233).jpg, H. Aliyev Avenue
File: Ulduz metrostansiyası.jpg, Ulduz metro station in the area
File: Парижские дома..jpg, Buildings in Green Island
File: Neo-haussmannien-Bakou ville blanche.jpg, A revivalist-style White City residential building in construction
File: Villa Petrolea front.jpg, View of the Museum of Nobel Brothers
The Petroleum Production Company Nobel Brothers, Limited, or Branobel (short for братьев Нобель "brat'yev Nobel" — "Nobel Brothers" in Russian), was an oil company set up by Ludvig Nobel and Baron Peter von Bilderling. It operated ...
File: Baku Chern gorod 29.jpg, The Keshla oil production factory in 1900
See also
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Baku Tower
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Baku White City
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Villa Petrolea
Villa Petrolea is a historical district located in the Keşlə, Keshla municipality of Baku, Azerbaijan. Built by the Branobel, Petroleum Production Company Nobel Brothers (also known as Branobel) in 1882, it served to accommodate workers of the c ...
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List of tallest buildings in Azerbaijan
List of tallest buildings in Azerbaijan. This is the list of all buildings taller than 84 m in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Tallest buildings
Tallest buildings under construction
Tallest proposed buildings
References
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Populated places in Baku
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