Nizami raion

Nizami Rayon (Azerbaijani: Nizami Rayonu) is a municipal district of the city of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. Its population is 201,239, and it includes the municipality of Keşlə.^[1] Of these, 25,626 lives in Keşlə municipality. The raion's area is 19.6 km².^[2] It is positioned on the north-eastern corner of the capital city, and is located in close proximity to the Heydar Aliyev International Airport.

Nizami
Raion
Building of Nizami District Executive Authority.
Nizami
Coordinates: 40°23′N 49°50′E
Country	Azerbaijan
City	Baku
Government
• Body	Nizami District Executive Power
• Mayor	Jabrayilov Coshgun Adil-oglu
Area
• Total	10.4 km2 (4.0 sq mi)
Population
• Total	185,313
• Density	18,000/km2 (46,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4 (AZT)
Website	www.nizami-ih.gov.az

Name

The district is named after poet Nizami Ganjavi. There is an urban type settlement called 8th kilometer at Nizami raion. The stadium "Bakcell Arena" is situated at 8th kilometer district of Nizami raion.^[3]

References

1. "Əhalisi". AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI BAKI ŞƏHƏRİ NİZAMİ RAYONU İCRA HAKİMİYYƏTİ. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
2. "Rayon haqqında". AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI BAKI ŞƏHƏRİ NİZAMİ RAYONU İCRA HAKİMİYYƏTİ. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
3. "New decision on "Bakcell Arena" from Bakcell and AFFA". Bakcell. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2022.

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