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Shaki District

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Also known as Shaki Rayon

district in Azerbaijan

Key facts

Country
Azerbaijan
Region
Shaki-Zagatala
Established
8 August 1930
Capital
Shaki
Governor
Elkhan Usubov
Total
2,430 km (940 sq mi)
Density
77.4/km (200/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+4 ( AZT )
Website
sheki-ih .gov .az

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Official name
Şəki rayonu
Country
Azerbaijan
Capital
Shaki
Population
176000
Area
2432.75
Elevation
317
Official website
sheki-ih.gov.az/az
Image
View of Shaki.JPG
Dialing code
177
Licence plate code
55
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inception
1930-08-08
topic has template
Template:Shaki District
Commons category
Şəki Rayon
topic's main category
Category:Shaki District
language used
Rutulian
different from
Shekay District
native label
Şəki rayonu
postal code
AZ 5500
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Encyclopedic overview

Shaki District (Azerbaijani: Şəki rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. Located in the north of the country, it belongs to the Shaki-Zagatala Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Qakh, Oghuz, Agdash, Yevlakh, and the Russian Republic of Dagestan. Its capital and largest city is Shaki. As of 2020, the district had a population of 188,100.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Shaki District” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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