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Puta | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 40°17′48″N49°39′37″E / 40.29667°N 49.66028°E Coordinates: 40°17′48″N49°39′37″E / 40.29667°N 49.66028°E | |
Country | Azerbaijan |
City | Baku |
Raion | Garadagh |
Population (2008) [1] | |
• Total | 1,253 |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (AZT) |
Puta is a settlement and municipality in Baku, Azerbaijan.[ citation needed ] It has a population of 1,253. Puta hosts the main naval base of the Azerbaijani Navy. The Puta Base is the largest military facility in the Caspian Sea basin. [2]
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