Şəmkir (Rayon)

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Location of Şəmkir Rayon in Azerbaijan

Şəmkir (also Shamkir or Semxir ; Russian Шамкир ) is a rayon in Azerbaijan . The administrative seat of the district is the city of Şəmkir .

geography

The rayon has an area of ​​1660 km². The land lies to the left of the Kura River , in the Gandja-Gazakh plain . The Greater Caucasus begins in the north . There are silver ore and oil deposits .

population

The district had 190,400 inhabitants in 2009. These are spread over 53 settlements.

economy

Mainly wine, grain and vegetables are grown and cattle are raised in the district. There is a hydropower plant north of the city of Şəmkir.

Attractions

The remains of the old town and fortress of Şəmkir are located near the capital. Also in the district are the Koroglu Tower and Stone Age monuments in Atabey village.

Web links

Commons : Shamkir Rayon  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Azerbaijan Development Gateway ( Memento from November 14, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
  2. ↑ Azerbaijani statistical office on population figures ( Memento of November 14, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
  3. ↑ azerb.com about city and rayon

Coordinates: 40 ° 50 '  N , 46 ° 0'  E