Masazir
Masazir is a settlement and municipality in the Absheron District of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 18,967 and lies on the Lake Masazir.
Etymology
Masazir is composed of the Persian and the suffix, meaning place with sand. In written sources, other variants such as Musazir, Musadir or Mostazkhir are also found.History
In 1913, Masazir belonged to the Baku uezd. 1926, according to the administrative-territorial division of the Azerbaijan SSR, it was subordinated to the Binagadi District of Baku and in 1929, placed under the control of the Baku City Council of the Azerbaijan SSR, after the administrative divisions were abolished. According to the administrative division of 1961, Masazir was part of the Khirdalan settlement of the Kirov district. On January 4, 1963, it was integrated into the newly created Absheron district. According to the 1977 administrative territorial division, the settlement was part of the Khirdalan council of Absheron region. On May 25, 1991, Masazir council separated itself from the Khirdalan council. In 1999, an administrative reform was carried out in Azerbaijan, and the Masazir municipality of Absheron district was established within the Masazir administrative territorial circle.A salt factory was built in Masazir in 2010, with the opening being attended by Ilham Aliyev. Additionally, since 2017, Masazir has its own football club Sabah FK, that play their games in the Bank Respublika Arena, built in 2014. The local Juma mosque was renovated in 2018.