Şamaxı (Rayon)
Şamaxı , also Shemakhi or Schemacha , is a rayon in Azerbaijan . The capital of the district is the city of Şamaxı .
geography
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
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
Coordinates: 40 ° 36 ' N , 48 ° 42' E