Baku

Please tell us which country and city you'd like to see the weather in.

Baku

Baku (Azerbaijani: Bakı, IPA: [bɑˈcɯ]) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located 28 metres (92 ft) below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world and also the largest city in the world located below sea level. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal parts: the downtown area and the old Inner City (21.5 ha). At the beginning of 2009, Baku's urban population was estimated at just over two million people. Officially, about 25 percent of all inhabitants of the country live in Baku's metropolitan area.

Baku is divided into eleven administrative districts (raions) and 48 townships. Among these are the townships on islands in the Baku Bay and the town of Oil Rocks built on stilts in the Caspian Sea, 60 km (37 mi) away from Baku. The Inner City of Baku along with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. According to the Lonely Planet's ranking, Baku is also among the world's top ten destinations for urban nightlife.

Ōbaku

The Ōbaku-shū (黄檗宗) is one of several schools of Zen in Japanese Buddhism, in addition to Sōtō and Rinzai.

History

Often termed the third sect of Zen Buddhism in Japan, it was established in 1661 by a small faction of masters from China and their Japanese students at Manpuku-ji in Uji, Japan.

Today Manpuku-ji serves as the Ōbaku's head temple, with 420 subtemples spread throughout Japan as of 2006. In addition to their contribution to the culture of Zen in Japan, the Ōbaku also "disseminated many aspects of Ming-period culture" in the country. Many of the monks who came from China were accomplished calligraphers, and Obaku's founder Yinyuan Longqi and two other Ōbaku masters, Mokuan Shōtō and Sokuhi Nyoitsu, became known as the Ōbaku no Sanpitsu (or, the "Three Brushes of Ōbaku"). Author Steven Heine writes, "Areas where the influence of — or the reaction to — Ōbaku left an imprint on Japanese Buddhism is manifold, and its impact even reached the fields of Japanese cultural techniques, such as printing and painting.Chinese medicine and architecture were also introduced, as was the practice of "spirit writing", the latter practiced by Ōbaku monks who were said to communicate with Chen Tuan.

Soviet destroyer leader Baku

Baku (Russian: "Баку") was a Soviet Red Banner destroyer leader of the Leningrad class (she was reclassfied as a destroyer in 1949). She was built by Dalzavod in Komsomolsk na Amure. The ship was laid down on 15 January 1935 as Kiev. On 27 December 1939, the vessel was renamed Sergo Ordzhonikidze and on 25 September 1940, Baku. The ship was launched on 25 July 1938 and attached to the 1st Division of destroyers of the Pacific Fleet. In 1942 Baku was transferred to the Soviet Northern Fleet via the Arctic Ocean.

During World War II Baku travelled over 42,000 miles. On 6 March 1945 her crew was awarded the Order of the Red Banner.

References

  • Breyer, Siegfried (1992). Soviet Warship Development: Volume 1: 1917-1937. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-604-3. 
  • Roger Chesneau, ed. (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922-1946. Greenwich: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-146-7. 
  • Rohwer, Jürgen (2005). Chronology of the War at Sea 1939-1945: The Naval History of World War Two (Third Revised ed.). Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-59114-119-2. 
  • Ku

    Ku, KU, or may refer to:

    Science

  • Ku band, a band of microwave radio frequencies in the electromagnetic spectrum
  • Ku (protein), a protein involved in DNA repair
  • Ku, the proposed chemical symbol for kurchatovium (later named rutherfordium)
  • KU, Krebs units, a measure of viscosity of paint
  • Universities

    United States

  • Kean University in Union Township, New Jersey
  • Kettering University in Flint, Michigan
  • Kutztown University in Kutztown, Pennsylvania
  • University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas
  • Europe

  • Klaipėda University in Klaipėda, Lithuania
  • University of Copenhagen (Københavns Universitet) in Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Africa

  • Kampala University in Kampala, Uganda
  • Kismayo University in Kismayo, Somalia
  • Asia

  • Kakatiya University in India
  • Kandahar University in Kandahar, Afghanistan
  • Karunya University in Tamil Nadu, India
  • Kathmandu University in Dhulikhel, Nepal
  • Khulna University in Khulna, Bangladesh
  • Kuvempu University in Karnataka, India
  • Konkuk University in South Korea
  • Korea University in South Korea
  • Korea University in Japan
  • Podcasts:

    Baku

    ALBUMS

    Baku

    ALBUMS

    Bakú

    B.A.K.U.

    ALBUMS

    Baku

    ALBUMS

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Latest News for: love b.a.k.u.

    ‘Does she love me? No. Is she capable of love? No’: my mother, the con artist

    The Guardian 22 Mar 2025
    Chef Graham Hornigold had never known where – or even who – she was. Then out of the blue he got an email. In early 2020 life was sweet for Graham Hornigold ... ....

    'They're cute and I love them': Young pigeon fanciers revive 'dying' sport

    Australian Broadcasting Corporation 22 Mar 2025
    Cousins Hayley Kruger and Elyn Andreasen have embraced pigeon training after picking up their passion for the birds from their "Poppy" ... .

    Trusting in the Love and the Mystery of the Cross of Jesus!

    Victoria Advocate 22 Mar 2025
    When I taught Bible Classes at St. John Lutheran Church in Palmer, Alaska, I sometimes referenced two books. One of those books is entitled “Hard Sayings of the Bible,” the other “Hard Sayings of Jesus.” You see, even though I ....

    Music Review: Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco’s romance 'I Said I Love You First' is ...

    Goshen News 22 Mar 2025
    A lot can go wrong when a couple teams up for a collaborative album. The myopia of romance could make for the kind of unrelatable music that should stay between partners instead of being shared with the world. That is ... .

    'Severance' stars explain Season 2's harrowing finale and the 'love hexagon'

    The Brunswick News 22 Mar 2025
    [This article contains spoilers from the Season 2 finale of "Severance."] LOS ANGELES — The second season of Apple TV+'s "Severance" concluded much like it started — with a harrowing sprint. And for innie Mark, it also ended with a ... .

    Patriotism Or The Rite Of Love And Death by Yukio Mishima (1966)

    Bitchute 22 Mar 2025
    Go to the source via the article link to view the video or click the video icon ....

    Raleigh notebook: Baylor's Love adores being on the court in March

    Waco Tribune-Herald 22 Mar 2025
    Baylor's Langston Love had been waiting for this NCAA tournament action for a while. He enjoyed every minute of it on Friday ....
    ×