Artyom, Azerbaijan  Pirallahi Island, Baku, Azerbaijan. In 1968 it had a population of 14,400. The place is named after Fyodor Sergeyev ("nom de guerre" Artem or Artyom), and for a time in honor of the 26 Baku Commissars. It is a port town and oil and gas are important to the local economy. The rising waters of the Caspian Sea has required removal of a significant portion of the population.