Shamkir (city)
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) | |
• 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.