Shaki, Azerbaijan

Shaki
Şəki
City
Shaki montage. Clicking on an image in the picture causes the browser to load the appropriate article.Landscape of ShakiCaucasian Albanian church of KishMain façade detail of Khan's Palace of ShakiRound Temple of Caucasian AlbaniaFortress of Shaki
Official seal of Shaki
Seal
Coordinates: 41°11′31″N 47°10′14″E / 41.19194°N 47.17056°E / 41.19194; 47.17056
Country Azerbaijan
RegionShaki-Zagatala
Government
 • GovernorElkhan Usubov
Elevation
[1]
700 m (2,300 ft)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total68,400
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
Postcode
5500
Websitesheki-ih.gov.az
Historic Centre of Sheki with the Khan's Palace
UNESCO World Heritage Site
CriteriaCultural: ii, v
Reference1549rev
Inscription2019 (43rd Session)
Area120.5 ha
Buffer zone146 ha

Shaki (Azerbaijani: Şəki, Azerbaijani pronunciation: [ʃæ'ki]) is a city in northwestern Azerbaijan, surrounded by the district of the same name. It is located in 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 their unique architecture and history as an important trading center along the Silk Road.[3]

  1. ^ "Shaki, Azerbaijan Page". Retrieved 3 July 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Əhalisi". sheki-ih.gov.az. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Historic Centre of Sheki with the Khan's Palace". UNESCO World Heritage List. UNESCO. Retrieved 14 March 2021.