Bankə (also, Bank, Banka, Bankov, Imeni Kirova and Rybokombinat Imeni Kirova) is a village and the most populous municipality, except for the capital Neftçala, in the Neftchala Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 7,574.
Bankə | |
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Municipality | |
  Bankə | |
| Coordinates: 39°25′12″N 49°14′51″E / 39.42000°N 49.24750°E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Rayon | Neftchala |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,574 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (AZT) |
Etymology edit
The city's name comes from Azerbaijani version of fishing bank.[2]
References edit
- ^ World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan [dead link] – World-Gazetteer.com
- ^ "QARA KÜRÜ 17-ci ƏSRƏDƏK KASIB YEMƏYİ OLUB". musavat.com (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
External links edit
- Bankə at GEOnet Names Server
- Gülər Abbasova (2016-12-08). "Tarixi Bankə - balıqçılıqdan kasıbçılığa" (in Azerbaijani). bbc.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-08. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
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