Pirallahı, Baku
Pirallahı is a village in the municipality of Gürgən-Pirallahı in the Pirallahi Rayon of Baku, Azerbaijan. It is located on Pirallahi Island. As of 1968, the town had a population of 14,400. The former name of this place was Artyom, named after Fyodor Sergeyev. Previously, it was named in honor of the 26 Baku Commissars.
Pirallahı is a port town, and oil and gas are important to the local economy. The rising waters of the Caspian Sea has prompted the removal of a significant portion of the population.
Notable natives
- Sergey Murtuzaliyev — National Hero of Azerbaijan.