Keşlə (; Кешлә, کشله; also Keshly, Keshlya, Kəşlə, Keşlä, Kešlæ, Kishly, Kishlya, Kishty, Kişli and Kitly) is a settlement and municipality in

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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 and Babek Business Avenue. SOCAR Tower view from H

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 18th 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

i professional

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club Keşla based in Keshla. The club has won the Premier League title twice.

Places of interest

;Museums and historical places: *

Villa Petrolea Villa Petrolea is a historical district located in the Keshla municipality of Baku, Azerbaijan. Built by the Petroleum Production Company Nobel Brothers (also known as Branobel) in 1882, it served to accommodate workers of the company. It curren ...

;Sport venues: * ASK Arena ;Religious buildings: *

Shah Abbas Mosque (Keshla) The Shah Abbas Mosque () is a mosque in the Keshla settlement of the Nizami district of Baku, Azerbaijan. The mosque of Keshla village is a monument of the 17th century and was built by the order of the Safavid Persian king Shah Abbas. Arch ...

;Shopping malls: *Metropark Shopping Mall ;Tall buildings: *

Baku Tower Baku Tower is a skyscraper in Baku Baku (, ; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Azerbaijan, largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and in the Caucasus region. Baku is below sea level, ...

SOCAR Tower SOCAR Tower is a skyscraper in Baku, Azerbaijan. It is the 2nd tallest building in Baku and in Azerbaijan. The skyscraper serves as the headquarters of SOCAR (State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic). It is one of Baku's major landmarks, a ...

Transportation

Road

Baku Airport Highway

Railroad

The Keshla Station of

Baku suburban railway The Baku suburban railway () or Absheron Circular line () is a commuter rail service which began in 2019, serving the Azerbaijani capital Baku. Background In 2016, Chairman of Azerbaijan Railways Javid Gurbanov confirmed that work was underway ...

Metro

The Keshla Metro Station and M-9 station in new Blue Line are planned in this area by

Baku Metro Baku Metro () is a rapid transit system serving Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. First opened on 6 November 1967 when Azerbaijan was part of the Soviet Union, its features are typical of former Soviet Union, Soviet systems, including very deep ...

in the future.

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 File: Baku Chern gorod 29.jpg, The Keshla oil production factory in 1900

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kesle Populated places in Baku