Şamaxı (Rayon)

Location of Şamaxı Rayon in Azerbaijan

Şamaxı , also Shemakhi or Schemacha , is a rayon in Azerbaijan . The capital of the district is the city of Şamaxı .

geography

Panorama of the landscape of Şamaxı

The rayon has an area of 1611 km². The district lies in the foothills of the Greater Caucasus and is partially forested.

population

The district had 91,400 inhabitants in 2009. These are spread over 65 settlements.

List of municipalities

Əngixaran
Kələxana
Böyük Xınıslı
Mədrəsə
Astraxanovka
Yeni Astraxa-novka
Pirbəhli
Bağırlı
Ovculu
Hacıqə-dirli
Göylər
Dağ-Bağırlı
Çöl-Göylər
Acı Dərə
Yenikənd
Hacılı
Əhmədli
Də-dəgünəş
Çağan-1
Çağan-2
Dzerjinovka
Cabanı
Həmyəli
Çaylı-2
Dəmirçi
Zarat-xeybəri
Səfalı
Qəleybuğurd
Keçmədin
Qaladərəsi
Sis
Avaxıl
Y.Məmmədəli-yev
Lalazar
Ashkar
Mirikənd
Muğanlı
Qaravəlli
Məlcək
Y.Dmitrovka
Günəşli
Şirvan
Şərədil
Sabir
Marzndiyə
Çıraq-Iı
Çarhan
Adnalı
Nüydü
Çuxuryurd
Məlhəm
Kirovka
Talışnuru
Qonaqkənd
Çaylı
Məlikçobanı
Kərkəng
Meysəri
Ərçiman

economy

In the district mainly wine, grain and fruit are grown and cattle are raised. Carpets are also produced.

Culture

Old cemetery in Şamaxı

In the district lie the remains of several cities, some of which are already mentioned in antiquity. The trading city of Kmakhia is mentioned by the Greek geographer Ptolemaios. The fortress of Gulistan is located near Xinishli.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c Azerbaijan Development Gateway ( Memento from November 14, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
↑ Azerbaijani Statistical Authority ( Memento of November 14, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
↑ ^a ^b azerb.com about the district

Web links

Commons : Shamakhi - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

40.6 48.7Coordinates: 40 ° 36 ' N , 48 ° 42' E

[ADG-1] Azerbaijan Development Gateway ( Memento from November 14, 2008 in the Internet Archive )

[2] Azerbaijani Statistical Authority ( Memento of November 14, 2010 in the Internet Archive )

[azerb-3] zerb.com about the district