Sabunchu district (formerly: Lenin district) is a district of Baku city.
Population
According to
AzStat's official data as of January 1, 2013, 231,271 people live in the region.
History
With the decision of the National Council of the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated 29 April 1992 and numbered 112, Lenin district of Baku city was named Sabunçu district.
In addition, Bakıhanov settlement, which is the center of Sabunçu district, received settlement status in 1936, Razin settlement was given its name, and in 1992 it was named
Bakıhanov settlement.
Municipalities
The district contains the municipalities of
Bakıxanov,
Balaxanı
Balaxanı or Balakhani (Tat language (Caucasus), Tat: ''Balxuni'') is a settlement and municipality near Baku, Azerbaijan, on the Absheron Peninsula. Taking advantage of the area's oil pools, a 35 m deep well was dug manually in 1593. The Russia ...
,
Bilgəh,
Kürdəxanı,
Maştağa,
Nardaran,
Pirşağı,
Ramanı,
Sabunçu, and
Zabrat.
Transport
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 ...
, Sabunchi station, is located in the area.
Gallery
File:Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva have attended the opening of a new residential complex for families of martyrs and war disabled in the Sabunchu district, Baku 16.jpg, New residential complex for families of martyrs and war disabled in the Sabunchu district
File:Oil fields in Sabuncu.jpg, Oil fields in Sabunçu raion
References
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Districts of Baku