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Zirə

Zirə
Municipality
Boyuk Zira Lighthouse
Zirə is located in Azerbaijan
Zirə
Zirə
Location within Azerbaijan
Coordinates: 40°21′49″N 50°17′25″E / 40.36361°N 50.29028°E / 40.36361; 50.29028
Country Azerbaijan
CityBaku
RaionƏzizbəyov
Population
 (2008)[1]
  Total
11,053
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
  Summer (DST)UTC+5 (AZT)

Zira (Azerbaijani: Zirə) is a settlement and municipality in Baku, Azerbaijan.[citation needed] It has a population of 11,053.

Olive oil and table olive products processing plant in Zira settlement

Zira is famous in the Baku region for its tomatoes. Olive trees are grown in Zira, with olive oil and table olive products produced in the local "Absheron Olive Gardens" processing plant.

Azerbaijani professional football club Zira The club competes in the Azerbaijan Premier League.

References

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  1. World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan [dead link] World-Gazetteer.com
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