Zirə

Municipality in Baku, Azerbaijan
40°21′49″N 50°17′25″E / 40.36361°N 50.29028°E / 40.36361; 50.29028Country AzerbaijanCityBakuRaionƏzizbəyovPopulation
 (2008)[1]
 • Total11,053Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT) • Summer (DST)UTC+5 (AZT)

Zira (Azerbaijani: Zirə) is a settlement and municipality in Baku, Azerbaijan.[citation needed] It has a population of 11,053.

Economy

Olive oil and table olive products processing plant in Zira settlement

Zira is famous with its tasty tomatoes in Baku. Also recently olive trees planted in settlement. The olive oil and table olive products processing plant "Absheron Olive Gardens" is opened in Zira.

Sport

Azerbaijani professional football club Zira based in Zirə. The club competes in the Azerbaijan Premier League.

References

  1. ^ World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan [dead link] – World-Gazetteer.com
  • Zirə at GEOnet Names Server
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