Pirşağı
Pirşağı | |
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Municipality | |
The 19th century bathhouse Haji Verdi | |
| Coordinates: 40°33′39″N 49°53′21″E / 40.56083°N 49.88917°E | |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| City | Baku |
| District | Sabunçu |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,826 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (AZT) |
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Pirşağı (also, Pirshaga and Pirshagi) is a settlement and municipality 34 km away from the railway station of Baku, Azerbaijan. Located on the northern coast of Absheron, it is in the Sabunchu district of Baku city. It is called Pirshagi (the shah of feasts) because it was initially a settlement where pilgrims gathered. A seaside resort, it is considered one of the most ancient settlements in Absheron. It has a population of 4,826.