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Lahij
A cobbled mountain village on the Girdimanchay at 1,375m where coppersmiths have hammered and engraved metalware for centuries, a craft on UNESCO's intangible heritage list. Lahij copper sits in the Louvre.
32 km · about 35 min drive
Photo by Bernard Gagnon
AsiaAzerbaijanŞamaxı
Shamakhi
Şamaxı, Azerbaijan · Asia
About Shamakhi
Shamakhi sits on the route: 25 minutes from Aghsu, 32km from Lahij.
Shamakhi is in Şamaxı, Azerbaijan, with about 29,000 people. The nearest town is Aghsu, about 21 km away.
Shamakhi (Azerbaijani: Şamaxı, pronounced [ʃɑmɑˈxɯ]) is a city in Azerbaijan and the administrative centre of the Shamakhi District. The city's estimated population as of 2010 was 31,704. It is famous for its traditional dancers, and also for perhaps giving its name to the Soumak rugs.
Eleven major earthquakes haveRead more
rocked Shamakhi, but through multiple reconstructions, it maintained its role as the economic and administrative capital of Shirvan and one of the key towns on the Silk Road. The only building to have survived eight of the eleven earthquakes is the landmark Juma Mosque of Shamakhi, built in the 8th century.
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What is there to see near Shamakhi?
Within an hour or so of Shamakhi: Lahij (32 km).
Are there any good drives near Shamakhi?
The nearest famous roads are Khinalug Mountain Road.
Where is Shamakhi?
Shamakhi is in Şamaxı, Azerbaijan, about 21 km from Aghsu.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 29,403
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- Region
- Şamaxı
- Timezone
- Asia/Baku
- Coordinates
- 40.6314, 48.6414
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- 75 kmKhinalug Mountain RoadSpectacular paved road from Quba up the Qudyalchay gorge to Khinalug, a 2,350 m stone village of the ancient Khinalug people: one of the highest and oldest continuously inhabited places in Europe.
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