| Bakıxanov | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Educational Training Center | |
  Bakıxanov | |
| Coordinates: 40°25′18″N 49°57′52″E / 40.42167°N 49.96444°E / 40.42167; 49.96444 | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| City | Baku |
| District | Sabunchu |
| Population | |
| • Total | 71,600 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (AZT) |
Bakıxanov (Bakikhanov) is a settlement and municipality in Baku, Azerbaijan. It was named after Abbasgulu Bakikhanov and has a population of 71,600.
It contains a mosque and a public park. On the eastern side of the town is Bulbula Lake. Sabunchu lies near northwestern Bakıxanov.
Prior to 1992, it was known as Stepan Razin, named for the Cossack uprising leader Stepan Razin.
Transportation
Road
Baku Airport Highway by pass Bakikhanov.
Railroad
The Bakixanov station of Baku suburban railway.
Metro
The Bakixanov Metro Station is planned in this area by Baku Metro in the future.
Notable natives
Huseyn Derya - was an award-winning Azerbaijani rapper and actor.
References
- World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan – World-Gazetteer.com
- "Azərbaycan Respublikası Bakı şəhərinin bəzi rayon və qəsəbələrinə, Ağdaş, Bərdə, Qobustan, İmişli, İsmayıll ı, Yevlax, Gədəbəy, Goranboy, Lənkəran, Salyan, Füzuli, Xaçmaz, Cəlilabad rayonlarının bir sıra yaşayış mən təqələrinə yeni adlar verilməsi və inzibati ərazi bölgü sündə qismən dəyişiklik edilməsi haqqında" (in Azerbaijani). Supreme Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan. 29 April 1992. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
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