Administrative Department of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan P R E S I D E N T I A L L I B R A R Y TERRITORIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS C O N T E N T I. GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................................. 3 II. BAKU ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 1. General background of Baku ............................................................................................................................ 5 2. History of the city of Baku ................................................................................................................................. 7 3. Museums ........................................................................................................................................................... 16 4. Historical Monuments ...................................................................................................................................... 20 The Maiden Tower ............................................................................................................................................ 20 The Shirvanshahs’ Palace ensemble ................................................................................................................ 22 The Sabael Castle .............................................................................................................................................. 23 Towers of Absheron .......................................................................................................................................... 24 The Fire Temple Ateshgah ............................................................................................................................... 25 III. AZERBAIJAN DISTRICTS .............................................................................................................. 26 District of Absheron ............................................................................................................................................. 26 District of Aghdam ............................................................................................................................................... 28 District of Aghdash............................................................................................................................................... 29 District of Aghjabadi ............................................................................................................................................ 31 District of Agsu ..................................................................................................................................................... 32 District of Aghstafa .............................................................................................................................................. 33 District of Astara .................................................................................................................................................. 34 District of Balakan ............................................................................................................................................... 36 District of Barda ................................................................................................................................................... 38 District of Beylagan .............................................................................................................................................. 40 District of Bilasuvar ............................................................................................................................................. 41 District of Dashkasan ........................................................................................................................................... 43 District of Fuzuli ................................................................................................................................................... 44 District of Gabala ................................................................................................................................................. 46 District of Gazakh ................................................................................................................................................ 47 District of Gakh .................................................................................................................................................... 49 District of Goychay............................................................................................................................................... 50 District of Goranboy ............................................................................................................................................ 52 District of Gobustan ............................................................................................................................................. 53 District of Guba .................................................................................................................................................... 54 District of Gubadli ................................................................................................................................................ 56 District of Gusar ................................................................................................................................................... 58 Ganja city .............................................................................................................................................................. 60 District of Gadabay .............................................................................................................................................. 66 District of Goygol (Khanlar) ............................................................................................................................... 67 District of Hajigabul............................................................................................................................................. 68 District of Imishli .................................................................................................................................................. 70 District of Ismayilli ............................................................................................................................................... 71 District of Jalilabad .............................................................................................................................................. 73 District of Jabrayil ............................................................................................................................................... 74 District of Kalbajar .............................................................................................................................................. 75 District of Kurdamir ............................................................................................................................................ 76 District of Khachmaz ........................................................................................................................................... 77 District of Khojavand........................................................................................................................................... 79 District of Khojaly ................................................................................................................................................ 80 1 Administrative Department of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan P R E S I D E N T I A L L I B R A R Y District of Khizi .................................................................................................................................................... 82 District of Lachin .................................................................................................................................................. 83 District of Lankaran............................................................................................................................................. 85 District of Lerik .................................................................................................................................................... 87 District of Masalli ................................................................................................................................................. 89 City of Mingachevir ............................................................................................................................................. 91 Naftalan town ....................................................................................................................................................... 94 District of Neftchala ............................................................................................................................................. 95 District of Saatli .................................................................................................................................................... 97 District of Sabirabad ...........................................................................................................................................