40°49′47″N 46°01′08″E / 40.82972°N 46.01889°E
Shamkir
Şəmkir | |
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Coordinates: 40°49′47″N 46°01′08″E / 40.82972°N 46.01889°E | |
Country | Azerbaijan |
District | Shamkir |
Founded | 1944 |
Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 67,200 |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
Area code | +994 241 |
Website | shamkir-ih |
Shamkir (Azerbaijani: Şəmkir), known historically as Annenfeld, is a city in and the capital of Shamkir District in western Azerbaijan, located in the northern foothills of the Lesser Caucasus, on the coast of the Chagirchay River on Tbilisi-Yevlakh highway, about 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) from Dallar railway station. It is the eighth most populous city in Azerbaijan.