City of Winds

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City of Winds is a well-known nickname for Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, famed for its strong, persistent winds blowing off the Caspian Sea.

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City of Winds canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city nickname
appliesTo capital of Azerbaijan
associatedWith Baku’s coastal urban landscape
Baku’s seafront boulevards
associatedWithWaterBody Caspian Sea
continent Asia
Europe
country Azerbaijan
derivesFrom Baku’s reputation for strong winds
hasAlternativeNameForSameCity Baku
hasCharacteristic evokes image of a windy city
hasClimateAssociation windy climate of Baku
hasPopularity well-known nickname for Baku
languageOfOrigin English
notableFor persistent winds
strong winds
winds blowing off the Caspian Sea
refersTo Baku
region South Caucasus
relatedTo Baku’s coastal location
Baku’s meteorological conditions
usedAs nickname for Baku in media
Baku
surface form: nickname for Baku in tourism
usedInContext descriptions of Baku’s weather
promotional materials about Baku

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Baku hasNickname City of Winds