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Buduq - a village in Guba Uyezd, incorporated into
the same name Community, the Police Precinct
of Mushkur (some sections within Rustov Pre-
cinct), subject to pogrom; nowadays a part of
the eponymous rural administrative unit, Guba
District.
Baku Province - An administrative unit within the Russian
Empire in 1859-1920 sharing borders with the
Region of Dagestan in the north, Yelizavetpol
Province in the West and Persia in the south.
The Province encompassed former Khanates
(Duchies) of Baku, Shemakha, Guba and Lan-
karan annexed to Russia pursuant to the Treaty
of Gulistan (1813) and then transformed into
provincial units and districts (uyezds) under the
same name. Following the Law on Administra-
tive Reforms in Transcaucasia (April 10, 1840),
Baku, Derbend, Guba, Lenkoran, Nukha, She-
makha and Sheki Uyezds were incorporated
into the newlyformed Caspian Region. Pursuant
to the new administrative subdivision of 1846
introducing provinces (Guberniyas) in Transcau-
casia, the Uyezds named above, except Guba,
were incorporated into Shemakha Province. As
far as Guba Uyezd is concerned, it was a part
of Derbend Province. After a devastating earth-
quake of May 30, 1859 leaving Shemakha in
ruins, the center of province moved to Baku,
hence the whole area was renamed into Baku
Province. In May 1860, the Uyezd of Guba was
included into Baku Province, whereas Nukha
and Shusha Uyezds were encompassed by Yeli-
zavetpol Province established in 1867. By 1918,
Baku Province comprised 6 Uyezds, i.e. Baku,
Geokchay, Jevad, Guba, Lankaran and She-
makha. As an administrative unit, Baku Pro-
vince ceased to exist in 1920.
INDEX of Administrative Units and Place Names