Baku uezd

The Baku uezd was a county (uezd) within the Baku Governorate of the Russian Empire and then of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and Azerbaijan SSR until its formal abolishment in 1929. The uezd was located in eastern part of the Baku Governorate, bordering Caspian sea to the east, Shemakha uezd to the west, Kuba uezd to the north and Lenkoran uezd to the south. The administrative center of the uezd was the village Sarai (present-day Saray).

Baku uezd
Бакинскій уѣздъ
Uezd
Coat of arms
Location in the Baku Governorate
CountryRussian Empire
ViceroyaltyCaucasus
GovernorateBaku
Established1840
Abolished1929
Capital
  • Baku (1840–1906)
  • Sarai
    (present-day Saray; 1906–1917)
Area
 • Total2,970.59 km2 (1,146.95 sq mi)
Population
 (1916)
 • Total16,268
 • Density5.5/km2 (14/sq mi)
 • Rural
100.00%
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