Shamakhi District
40°38′N 48°40′E / 40.633°N 48.667°E
Shamakhi District | |
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Map of Azerbaijan showing Shamakhi District | |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Region | Mountainous Shirvan |
| Established | 8 August 1930 |
| Capital | Shamakhi |
| Settlements | 63 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Tahir Mammadov |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,670 km2 (640 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 106,400 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| Postal code | 5600 |
| Website | shamaxi-ih |
Shamakhi District (Azerbaijani: Şamaxı rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the east of the country and belongs to the Mountainous Shirvan Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Quba, Khizi, Gobustan, Hajigabul, Agsu, and Ismayilli. Its capital and largest city is Shamakhi. As of 2020, the district had a population of 106,400.
In its history, eleven major earthquakes have rocked Shamakhi, but each time it was reconstructed by its inhabitants due to its role as the economic and administrative capital of Shirvan and one of the key towns on the way of the Silk Road. The only building to have survived eight of the eleven earthquakes is the landmark Juma Mosque (8th century CE).