- Sabail raion
Sabail raion ( _az. Səbail rayonu) is a settlement and
raion ofBaku , located on the Caspian shore. It contains the municipalities ofBadamdar andBibiheybət and the settlement ofBayil , and is bordered by the raions of Nasimi, Yasamal and Garadagh. Area: 29km² . It has a population of 49,708. [TCSC|13]Originally named Bayil Bibi-Heybat, the raion assumed the name of
Stalin in 1931 and in 1960 was renamed after26 Baku Commissars . OnApril 29 ,1992 the raion gained the name of Sabail, the historical architectural ensemble about 350 m south-west to theBaku Bay .Current head of the raion's executive power is Sahib Alakbarov (from 2005). The governing body includes the juridical, socio-economic and other departments.
References
*az icon [http://sebailrih.rabita.az/ Executive Power of Sabail raion]
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