Bankə (also, Bank, Banka, Bankov, Imeni Kirova and Rybokombinat Imeni Kirova) is a village and the most populous municipality, except for the capital
Neftçala, in the
Neftchala Rayon of
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a Boundaries between the continents, transcontinental and landlocked country at the boundary of West Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by ...
. It has a population of 7,574.
Etymology
The city's name comes from
Azerbaijani version of
fishing bank
An ocean bank, sometimes referred to as a fishing bank or simply bank, is a part of the seabed that is shallow compared to its surrounding area, such as a shoal or the top of an underwater hill. Somewhat like continental slopes, ocean bank sl ...
.
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Populated places in Neftchala District
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