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Pirşağı (also, Pirshaga and Pirshagi) is a settlement and municipality 34 km away from the railway station of
Baku
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, Azerbaijan
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. Located on the northern coast of Absheron, it is in the Sabunchu district of Baku city. It is called Pirshagi (the shah of feasts) because it was initially a settlement where pilgrims gathered. A seaside resort, it is considered one of the most ancient settlements in Absheron. It has a population of 4,826.
Main sights
Pirshagi is famous for its "gold dust" sandy beaches and its grapes and figs. There are many architectural monuments in Pirshagi, including a 19th-century mosque, an old bathhouse, and a pir called "Pirshagi tataz piri". The local climate and sand are considered to be curative, which explains why many members of the Azerbaijan elite have their summer residences in the city, including those of composerGara Garayev
Gara Abulfaz oghlu Garayev (February 5, 1918May 13, 1982) was a prominent Soviet Azerbaijani composer. Garayev wrote nearly 110 musical pieces,Azad Sharifov"Remembering Gara Garayev: A Legend in His Own Time - 80th Jubilee" in Azerbaijan Inter ...
, singer Bulbul
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, artist Elbey Rzaguliyev, actor Agasadikh Geraybeyli, and many others. Nowadays, the settlement attracts many vacationers from Azerbaijan and internationally each summer.
Transportation
Baku suburban railway
The Baku suburban railway () or Absheron Circular line () is a commuter rail service which began in 2019, serving the Azerbaijani capital Baku.
Background
In 2016, Chairman of Azerbaijan Railways Javid Gurbanov confirmed that work was underway ...
See also
*Haji Abu-Salam Bath
Bath Haji Absalam (Azerbaijani - ''Hacı Əbu-Salam hamamı'' ) - is an old bathhouse located in the village of Pirşağı in the Sabunçu raion, Sabunchu district of Baku, Azerbaijan. This is one of the most famous places in the settlement. This ...
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