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Sheki

City in Azerbaijan

20km

41.19947.1674

Qax

city

28km

41.422546.924167

Qabala

city of Azerbaijan

94km

40.9813888947.84583333

Göygöl National Park

About 25 km further afield from Ganja, near Toğanalı. A hiking and leisure destination, whose lake was formed during a strong earthquake in 1139.

95km

40.40583346.3225

Vank

small town close to the monastery of Gandzasar, one of Karabakh's top attractions. Also known for a hotel in the shape of a boat with a zoo, and the wall of license plates.

101km

40.05777846.545556

Martuni

(Khojavend) — a small town near the small historically important Amaras Monastery

111km

39.79527847.113056

Kakheti

mkhare

152km

41.7545.716666

Lahich

human settlement

156km

40.85305648.393056

Baku Region

Baku Region is a region in Azerbaijan, which includes the Absheron, Agsu, Baku, Haciqabul, Khyzy, Qobustan, and Shamakhi rayons.

260km

40.493149.3
Sights (6)

Tigranakert of Artsakh

It's a ruined Armenian city dating back to the Hellenistic period. It is one of the four former cities with the same name, named in honor of the Armenian king Tigranes the Great (95–55 BC). Town consisted of 3 parts: part with palaces was at the top, then - central quarter, and Acropolis - at the bottom, all together forming a little triangle.

87km

40.0652777846.90583333

Agdam Mosque

94km

39.9833333346.93333333

Askeran Fortress

Fortress was built by Panahi Khan in the 18th century to guard the approaches to Shushi, it was fortified with double walls. Its protective walls (2 m thick and 9 m height), entrance gate and tower are quite well preserved.

100km

39.933346.8317

Ghazanchetsots Cathedral

116km

39.75881946.747883

Gandzasar monastery

116km

39.75881946.747883

Shusha

city in Nagorno Karabakh

116km

39.7583333346.74833333
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Sheki Region

Sheki Region is a region in Azerbaijan with the Caucasian Mountains on its northern half, which includes the Balakan, Goychay, Ismailli, Oguz, Qabala, Qax, Sheki, and Zaqatala rayons.

Sheki is one of the oldest cities in Azerbaijan. In medieval sources, its name is called Shaki, Shaki, Shakki, and etc. The city of Sheki was called "Nuxa" for a long time. One of the oldest authors, Ptolemy, noted that there was a settlement called "Niga" among Albanian cities.

There are 1 city, 2 settlements, 68 villages, and 31 rural executive offices, 1 city municipality and 39 rural municipalities in the district. There are 343 managerial and organizational departments, 17 bank branches, 14 hotels, 1 communication and 1 post office. The largest enterprise according to the number of employees is Shaki-Ipek OJSC.

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