Babek (city)
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| Babek Babək |
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 Babek
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| Coordinates: 39°09′07″N 45°26′30″E / 39.15194°N 45.44167°ECoordinates: 39°09′07″N 45°26′30″E / 39.15194°N 45.44167°E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Autonomous republic | Nakhchivan |
| Rayon | Babek |
| Elevation | 827 m (2,713 ft) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,252 |
| Time zone | AZT (UTC+4) |
| • Summer (DST) | AZT (UTC+5) |
Babək (also, Babek, Babekskiy, and Tazakend) is a city and municipality in and the capital of Babek Rayon, in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan.
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History [edit]
Before the 1978, settlement was known as Tazakand. However, then was renamed in honor of the Persian revolutionary leader Babak Khorramdin.[2]
Demography [edit]
As of 2010, population of Babək contains 3252 people.[2]
References [edit]
- ^ World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan – World-Gazetteer.com
- ^ a b "Описание курорта Бабек, Азербайджан". tury.ru. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
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