Qaradag raion
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Qaradağ is a settlement and raion
in Baku
, Azerbaijan
. It has a population of 109,400. It contains the municipalities of Ələt, Çeyildağ
, Korgöz
, Lökbatan
, Müşviqabad
, Puta
, Qızıldaş
, Qobustan
, Sahil
, and Sanqaçal
.
A road accident in the raion killed 14 in 2007.
Raion
A raion is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet countries. The term, which is from French rayon 'honeycomb, department,' describes both a type of a subnational entity and a division of a city, and is commonly translated in English as "district"...
in Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
. It has a population of 109,400. It contains the municipalities of Ələt, Çeyildağ
Çeyildag
Çeyildağ is a settlement and municipality in Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 895....
, Korgöz
Korgöz
Korgöz is a settlement and municipality in Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 2,558....
, Lökbatan
Lökbatan
Lökbatan is a settlement and municipality in Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 33,245. The municipality consists of the settlements of Lökbatan, Şubanı, and Heybət....
, Müşviqabad
Müsviqabad
Müşviqabad is a village and municipality in the Qaradağ raion of Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 8,011....
, Puta
Puta, Azerbaijan
Puta is a settlement and municipality in Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 1,253....
, Qızıldaş
Qizildas
Qızıldaş is a settlement and municipality in Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 3,869. The municipality consists of the settlements of Qızıldaş and Şonqar....
, Qobustan
Qobustan, Baku
Qobustan is a settlement and municipality in Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 14,470....
, Sahil
Sahil, Azerbaijan
Sahil is a village and municipality in the Qaradağ raion of Baku, Azerbaijan. It had a population of 8,100 in 1974 and currently has a population of 23,900.- Notable natives :* Emin Guliyev — National Hero of Azerbaijan....
, and Sanqaçal
Sanqaçal
Sanqaçal is a settlement and municipality in Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 4,108....
.
A road accident in the raion killed 14 in 2007.