Sabunçu raion

Sabunçu
Raion
View of Sabunçu
Seal
Sabunçu
Coordinates: 40°26′N49°57′E / 40.433°N 49.950°E / 40.433; 49.950
Country	Azerbaijan
City	Baku
Population  (2010)[ citation needed ]
• Total	222,600
Time zone	UTC+4 (AZT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4 (AZT)
Website	sabunchu-ih.gov.az

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. ^[1] 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, Bilgəh, Kürdəxanı, Maştağa, Nardaran, Pirşağı, Ramanı, Sabunçu, and Zabrat.

Transport

Sabunchu train station of Baku suburban railway

Baku Suburban Railway, Sabunchi station, is located in the area.

Gallery

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  New residential complex for families of martyrs and war disabled in the Sabunchu district
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  Oil fields in Sabunçu raion

References

1. "Decision No. 112 on giving new names to some districts and settlements of Baku city, Agdash, Berde, Gobustan, Imishli, Ismayilli, Yevlah, Gadabey, Goranboy, Lankaran, Salyan, Fuzuli, Khachmaz, Jalilabad districts and partially changing the administrative region section Supreme Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan Decision of the National Council of the Soviet of 29 April 1992".