Shamkir District

40°49′57″N 46°1′35″E / 40.83250°N 46.02639°E / 40.83250; 46.02639

Shamkir District
Map of Azerbaijan showing Shamkir District
Map of Azerbaijan showing Shamkir District
Country Azerbaijan
RegionGazakh-Tovuz
Established8 August 1930
CapitalShamkir
Settlements[1]66
Government
 • GovernorRashad Taghiyev
Area
 • Total1,660 km2 (640 sq mi)
Population
 • Total219,500
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
Postal code
5700
Websiteshamkir-ih.gov.az

Shamkir District (Azerbaijani: Şəmkir rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the north-west of the country and belongs to the Gazakh-Tovuz Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Gadabay, Tovuz, Samukh, Goygol, and Dashkasan. Its capital and largest city is Shamkir. As of 2020, the district had a population of 219,500.[2]

  1. ^ "İnzibati-ərazi vahidləri" (PDF). preslib.az. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Population of Azerbaijan". stat.gov.az. State Statistics Committee. Retrieved 22 February 2021.