Shemakha Governorate

Shemakha Governorate
Шемахинская губерния
Governorate
Coat of arms of Shemakha Governorate
Coat of arms
Map of the Shemakha Governorate (1846–1859)
Map of the Shemakha Governorate (1846–1859)
CountryRussian Empire
ViceroyaltyCaucasus
Established1846
Abolished1859
CapitalShemakha
(present-day Shamakhi)
Area
 • Total
57,444 km2 (22,179 sq mi)
Highest elevation
(Mount Bazardüzü)
4,466 m (14,652 ft)
Population
 (1851)
 • Total
603,006
 • Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Preceded byCaspian Oblast
Succeeded byBaku Governorate

Shemakha Governorate[a] was an administrative-territorial unit (guberniya) of the Caucasus Viceroyalty of the Russian Empire, with its administrative center in Shemakha (Shamakhi). Following the earthquake of 1859, the capital was transferred and the province became known as the Baku Governorate.
Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).