Samukh District
Samukh (Azerbaijani: Samux) is a raion of Azerbaijan. The term Samukh is from a Caucasian Albanian word for 'Forest Hunting Place'.[1] There are Bronze Age burial mounds around Nəbiağalı, the raion's administrative center.
 Map of Azerbaijan showing Samukh raion | |
| Coordinates: 40°50′N 46°30′E / 40.833°N 46.500°ECoordinates: 40°50′N 46°30′E / 40.833°N 46.500°E | |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Capital | Nəbiağalı |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,210 km2 (470 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 est.) | |
| • Total | 53,900 |
| Postal code | AZ5100 |
Samukh District Media
Road sign at the entrance to Samukh District
References
- ↑ Azerbaijan Guidebook (Fourth Edition), AzerOlympicInternational Publishing House (2007) p.262
