Şǝmkir
Local name: Şəmkir
Located in Shamkir Rayon, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 40°49′47″ N 46°01′04″ E
- Population
- 41,300
- 41.3K
- Elevation
- 462 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- GNJ Ganja International Airport27 km
- LHL Lachin International Airport109 km
About Şǝmkir
Şǝmkir is a city. Location: Shamkir Rayon, Azerbaijan. Population: 41,300. Elevation: 462 m.
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.
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Population of Şǝmkir over time
| 1926 | 2,169 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 3,534 | |
| 1959 | 9,166 | |
| 1970 | 11,657 | |
| 1979 | 21,965 | |
| 1989 | 27,917 | |
| 2012 | 67,700 | |
| 2015 | 40,600 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Şǝmkir
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 24 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- June (75 mm)
- Driest month
- January (17 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 9° | 12° | 18° | 23° | 27° | 31° | 30° | 26° | 19° | 13° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | 2° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 5° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 17 | 24 | 34 | 44 | 68 | 75 | 38 | 32 | 27 | 40 | 24 | 17 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May September October
How to get to Şǝmkir
The nearest airport is Ganja International Airport (GNJ), 27 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ganja, 33 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 27 kmeast
- Lachin International Airport (LHL) Lachin 109 kmsouth
- Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) Tbilisi 129 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 33 kmsoutheast
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 88 kmeast
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 99 kmeast
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 119 kmnorthwest
- Tbilisi Population: 1M 138 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Şǝmkir
Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 7 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Yenikend Reservoir Lake 23 kmNE
- Razvaliny Akhardzha Historic site 23 kmSE
25–60 km8 places
- Qaradağ Mountain 29 kmSW
- Church of Saint John Attraction 37 kmSE
- Parisos Historic site 44 kmSW
- Göygöl Milli Parkı Natural site 58 kmSE
60–100 km16 places
- Gora Kyapaz Mountain 60 kmSE
- Murovdağ Mountain 72 kmSE
- Turağayçay River 88 kmSE
- Gandzasar Attraction 96 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Razvaliny Akhardzha Historic site, Goygol Rayon23 km SE
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Yenikend Reservoir Lake, Azerbaijan23 km NE
Sources & licences
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