Shaki (Azerbaijani : Şəki ) is a city in northwestern Azerbaijan , surrounded by the district of the same name . It is located on the southern part of the Greater Caucasus mountain range, 240 km (150 mi) from Baku . As of 2020, it has a population of 68,400.[ 2] Palace of Shaki Khans were inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019 because of its unique architecture and its history as an important trading center along the Silk Road .[ 3]
Geography
Shaki is surrounded by snowy peaks of the Greater Caucasus , which in some places reaches 3000–3600 m. The average annual temperature in Shaki is 12 °C.
The mountain forests around the area prevent the city from floods and overheating of the area during summer. During the Soviet rule of Azerbaijan, many ascended to Shaki to bathe in its prestigious mineral springs .
References
Largest cities or towns in Azerbaijan
Rank
Name
Economic regions
Pop.
Rank
Name
Economic regions
Pop.
Baku Sumgait
1
Baku Absheron 2,150,800
11
Khachmaz Guba-Khachmaz 64,800
Ganja Mingachevir
2
Sumgait Absheron 325,200
12
Agdam Upper Karabakh 59,800
3
Ganja Ganja-Qazakh 323,000
13
Jalilabad Lankaran 56,400
4
Mingachevir Aran 99,700
14
Khankandi Upper Karabakh 55,100
5
Lankaran Lankaran 85,300
15
Agjabadi Aran 46,900
6
Shirvan Aran 80,900
16
Shamakhi Daglig-Shirvan 43,700
7
Nakhchivan Nakhchivan 78,300
17
Fuzuli Upper Karabakh 42,000
8
Shamkir Ganja-Qazakh 69,600
18
Salyan Aran 37,000
9
Shaki Shaki-Zaqatala 66,400
19
Barda Aran 38,600
10
Yevlakh Aran 66,300
20
Neftchala Aran 38,200
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