Babek (city)
Babek (Azerbaijani: Babək 
(listen)) is a city, municipality and the capital of Babek District, in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan.
Babek
Babək | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 The statue of Babak Khorramdin in Babek | |
  Babek | |
| Coordinates: 39°09′07″N 45°26′30″E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Autonomous republic | Nakhchivan |
| District | Babek |
| Elevation | 827 m (2,713 ft) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,252 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
In 2015, by decree of President of Azerbaijan Republic, Qoşadizə village was liquidated and added into the administrative territory of the city of Babek.[2]
History
Before 1978, the settlement was known as Tazakand (Azerbaijani: Təzəkənd). However, it was then renamed in honour of the medieval Persian revolutionary leader Babak Khorramdin[3] who rebelled against the Abbasids. He became a martyr following his capture in the 9th century.
Demography
As of 2010, Babək has a population of 3252 people.[3]
References
- World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan – World-Gazetteer.com
- Naxçıvan Muxtar Respublikasının Babək rayonunun inzibati ərazi bölgüsündə qismən dəyişiklik edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikasının Qanunu
- "Описание курорта Бабек, Азербайджан". tury.ru. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.