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Baki, Azerbaijan · Asia

About Baku

Baku works well as a base: 15 minutes from Qaraçuxur, 14km from Yanar Dag (Burning Mountain).

Baku is a major city located in Baki, Azerbaijan. With a population of 2,351,300, it is one of the largest urban centers in Asia.

On a road trip, Baku sits in Azerbaijan. It's in the Asia/Baku time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Baku to your route.

About Baku

The Nizami Park (Azerbaijani: Nizami parkı) is one of the oldest parks in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. It is located in the Khatai district of the city on the territory of the Villa Petrolea, a residential settlement built by the Nobel brothers at the end of the 19th century for the employees of their company on

Read more the border of the Black City in the suburbs of Baku. The total area of the park is 13.6 hectares. This park, in an industrial landscape located on a vast territory, had a positive impact on the gardening architecture of Absheron. After 1920, the former garden of the Villa Petrolea was named after Lunacharsky, later - “Rote-Fane”, in honour of the German newspaper with the same name, and later was named after Nizami Ganjavi.

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Where is Baku located?

Baku is located in Baki, Azerbaijan, Asia. The coordinates are 40.3777 latitude, 49.8920 longitude.

What is the population of Baku?

Baku has a population of approximately 2,351,300 people, making it a major city in Azerbaijan.

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Quick Information

Population
2,351,300
Continent
Asia
Country
Azerbaijan
Region
Baki
Timezone
Asia/Baku
Coordinates
40.3777, 49.8920

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Worth the detour from Baku

6 notable places within an hour's drive.

racetrack

Baku City Circuit

A thrilling street circuit weaving through Baku's Old City with a 2.2 km straight along the Caspian Sea, producing unpredictable races.

3 km · about 5 min drive

landmark

Baku Old City (Icherisheher)

A UNESCO-listed walled medieval city within modern Baku featuring the Maiden Tower, Palace of the Shirvanshahs, and atmospheric stone alleyways.

5 km · about 10 min drive

landmark

Flame Towers, Baku

Three flame-shaped glass skyscrapers dominating the Baku skyline, covered in LED screens that display mesmerizing fire and flag animations at night.

5 km · about 10 min drive

natural wonder

Yanar Dag (Burning Mountain)

A hillside on the Absheron Peninsula that has burned continuously for decades, fed by natural gas seeping through sandstone: an easy, eerie evening drive from Baku.

14 km · about 25 min drive

ancient ruins

Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape

Over 6,000 ancient rock engravings and mud volcanoes on the shores of the Caspian Sea spanning 40,000 years of human history.

51 km · about 60 min drive

natural wonder

Mud Volcanoes of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan has nearly half the world's mud volcanoes, with hundreds of bubbling, oozing cones creating an otherworldly lunar landscape south of Baku.

60 km · about 70 min drive

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