Sabunçu
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Municipality
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Sabunchu Railway Station in 1926
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  Sabunçu
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| Coordinates: 40°26′33″N 49°56′53″E / 40.44250°N 49.94806°E / 40.44250; 49.94806 | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| City | Baku |
| Raion | Sabunçu |
| Population
(2008)[1]
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| • Total | 22,344 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (AZT) |
Sabunçu (also, Sabunchi and Sabunchy, Azeri for "soapmaker") is a settlement and municipality in Baku, Azerbaijan.[2] It has a population of 22,344.
Until the beginning of the 20th century, the Sabunçu region was producing 35 percent of Baku's oil. It was also the place where the first, Baku-Sabunchu electrified railway system in USSR, built by Chingiz Ildyrym in 1924 was established.
The town, seat of Sabunçu raion, is located in the north-eastern suburb of the city of Baku and is part of its metropolitan area, situated 12 km from Baku International Airport "Heydar Aliyev".
