Shaki, Azerbaijan
Shaki (Azerbaijani: Şəki) is a city in northwestern Azerbaijan, surrounded by the district of the same name. It is located on the southern part of the Greater Caucasus mountain range, 240 km (150 mi) from Baku. As of 2020, it has a population of 68,400.[2] The center of the city and the Palace of Shaki Khans were inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019 because of its unique architecture and its history as an important trading center along the Silk Road.[3]
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Şəki | |
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City | |
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 Seal | |
| Coordinates: 41°11′31″N 47°10′14″E / 41.19194°N 47.17056°ECoordinates: 41°11′31″N 47°10′14″E / 41.19194°N 47.17056°E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Region | Shaki-Zagatala |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Elkhan Usubov |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 68,400 |
| • Density | 7,600/km2 (19,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| Postcode | 5500 |
| Website | sheki-ih |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| Criteria | Cultural: ii, v |
| Reference | 1529 |
| Inscription | 2019 (43rd Session) |
| Area | 120.5 ha |
| Buffer zone | 146 ha |
Geography
Shaki is surrounded by snowy peaks of the Greater Caucasus, which in some places reaches 3000–3600 m. The average annual temperature in Shaki is 12 °C.
The mountain forests around the area prevent the city from floods and overheating of the area during summer. During the Soviet rule of Azerbaijan, many ascended to Shaki to bathe in its prestigious mineral springs.
Shaki, Azerbaijan Media
Battle scene miniature on the wall of Khan's Palace of Shaki
Church of Kish in Shaki
The Palace of Shaki Khans – seat of Shaki khans.
Piti is type of food specific to Shaki
Karavansaray in Shaki.
Mirza Fatali Akhundov, founder of materialism and atheism movement in Azerbaijan and modern Iranian literature, as well as one of the forerunners of Iranian nationalism
Shakili Alasgar, mugham performer.
Abdulali bey Amirjanov, was member of Azerbaijani National Council.
Fatali Khan Khoyski, the first Prime Minister of the independent Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.
Salman Mumtaz, Azerbaijani literary scholar and poet.
References
- ↑ "Shaki, Azerbaijan Page". Retrieved 3 July 2008.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Əhalisi". sheki-ih.gov.az. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ↑ "Historic Centre of Sheki with the Khan's Palace". UNESCO World Heritage List. UNESCO. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
