The (Azerbaijani: Bakı Aqlomerasiyası ) is the largest urban center in the Caucasus, encompassing the capital city of Baku and its surrounding satellite settlements on the Absheron Peninsula . It serves as Azerbaijan's primary economic, cultural, and industrial hub, significantly influencing the country's national GDP . 1. Geography and Administrative Structure
The agglomeration covers approximately 2,140 to 2,800 square kilometers . Baki Aqlomerasiyasi Wikipedia
It includes the city of Baku (divided into 12 administrative raions ) and satellite cities like Sumgait and Khirdalan. The (Azerbaijani: Bakı Aqlomerasiyası ) is the largest
Much of the urban area sits 28 meters below sea level , making it the lowest-lying national capital in the world. 2. Demographic Profile and industrial hub