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Sheki

Şəki
Central street in Shaki
Central street in Shaki
Official seal of Sheki
Seal
Country Azerbaijan
Elevation
545 m (1,788 ft)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total 65,045
Time zone UTC+4 (AZT)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+5 (AZT)
Website sheki-ih.gov.az

Shaki (until 1968 Nukha; also, Nucha, Noukha, Shäki, and Sheki) is a city in northwestern Azerbaijan. It is in the Shaki Rayon.

Shaki is on the southern part of the Greater Caucasus mountain range. It is 325 km (202 mi) from Baku. The population of Shaki is 63,000.


Largest cities or towns in Azerbaijan
2013 Demographic statistics according to the administrative divisions, Azerbaijan State Statistics Committee
Rank Name Pop.
1 Baku 2,150,800
2 Sumqayit 325,200
3 Ganja 323,000
4 Mingachevir 99,700
5 Lankaran 85,300
6 Shirvan 80,900
7 Nakhchivan 78,300
8 Shamkir 69,600
9 Shaki 66,400
10 Yevlakh 66,300

Images for kids

  • Sheki dvoretc rospisi az

    Battle scene miniature on the wall of Khan's Palace of Shaki

  • Sheki - Kirche aus dem 7. Jahrh.

    Church of Kish in Shaki

  • 032palaceseki

    The Palace of Shaki Khans – seat of Shaki khans.

  • Shaki piti

    Piti is type of food specific to Shaki

  • 067karavansaray

    Shaki Caravanserai

  • Mfakhundov

    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

  • Alasgar

    Shakili Alasgar, mugham performer.

  • Abdulali bey Amirjanov 2

    Abdulali bey Amirjanov, was member of Azerbaijani National Council.

  • SheyxulIslam

    Mahammad Hasan Movlazadeh Shakavi, the first scholar who translated Quran into the Azerbaijani language.

  • Fatali Khan Khoyski

    Fatali Khan Khoyski, the first Prime Minister of the independent Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.

  • Salman Mumtaz

    Salman Mumtaz, Azerbaijani literary scholar and poet.

  • 011ancienhouseinsheki

    Ancient house in Shaki

  • 075domkulturi

    Shaki House of Culture

  • 015muzey

    Front view of Albanian church

  • 007shekistreet

    One of the old streets of Shaki

  • 026qapisaray

    Door of Shaki Khan Palace

  • Caucasian Albania Church

    A 6th-century Caucasian Albanian church

  • Shaki karavansaray10

    View of Shaki's Karavansarai

  • 096mosquesheki

    Omer Efendi Mosque

  • Shaki fortress

    Shaki fortress

  • House of Shakikhanovs

    House of Shakikhanovs

  • Sheki - Kish, Karavanserei, Strassenseite

    Sheki Caravanserai

  • Ashagi kervansarai 1

    Ashagi Caravanserai

  • House of Farhadbayovs in Shaki

    House of Farhadbayovs

  • Alijanbayovs house in Shaki

    House of Alijanbayovs

  • Minaret of Friday mosque in Shaki

    Minaret of Friday mosque

  • Ömər Əfəndi məscidi, Şəki (01)

    Ömər Əfəndi mosque

  • Ağvanlar bath

    Ağvanlar bath

  • Undergraund bath 1

    Undergraund bath in Shaki

  • Church in Shaki

    Former Armenian church in Shaki

  • Palace Hotel, Sheki (P1090440)

    Palace Hotel, Sheki

See also

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