Shemakha Governorate
Shemakha Governorate
Шемахинская губерния | |
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Map of the Shemakha Governorate (1846–1859) | |
| Country | Russian Empire |
| Viceroyalty | Caucasus |
| Established | 1846 |
| Abolished | 1859 |
| Capital | Shemakha (present-day Shamakhi) |
| Area | |
• Total | 57,444 km2 (22,179 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 4,466 m (14,652 ft) |
| Population (1851) | |
• Total | 603,006 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Preceded by | Caspian Oblast |
| Succeeded by | Baku Governorate |
Shemakha Governorate was an administrative-territorial unit (guberniya) of the Caucasus Viceroyalty of the Russian Empire, with its administrative center in Shemakha (Shamakhi). Following the earthquake of 1859, the capital was transferred and the province became known as the Baku Governorate.