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4-570: (Redirected from Surakhany ) Suraxanı or Surakhany may refer to: Suraxanı raion , an administrative district in Baku, Azerbaijan Suraxanı (town) , the administrative center of the raion Suraxanı, Agsu , a village and municipality in Agsu Rayon, Azerbaijan [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
8-529: Is a settlement and raion of Baku , Azerbaijan. It has a population of 210,500. The region is best known for the Fire Temple of Baku on the northern edge of town, a castle-like temple and monastery complex known locally as the Ateşgah or Ateshgyakh . It was a Zoroastrian temple. The complex was built on a pocket of natural gas that once produced a flame from natural gas seepage. The local Tat name of
12-629: The raion is said to related to "the Persian words 'Surakh' (hole) or Surkh/ Sorkh (red) and 'khani' (source or fountain). According to historical sources, before the construction of the Parsi Temple Of Fire (Atashgah) in Surakhany at the end of the 18th century, the local people also worshipped at this site because of the 'seven holes with burning flame'. And thus the name 'Surakhany' – holes with burning fountains." The township itself
16-486: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Suraxanı&oldid=1072139947 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Suraxan%C4%B1 raion Suraxanı ( Surakhany )
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