Place:Shemakha, Shamakhi, Azerbaijan

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NameShemakha
Alt namesSamaxisource: World-Gazetteer.com
Shemahasource: Wikipedia
Šemachasource: Rand McNally Atlas (Reprinted 1994) I-159
TypeCity
Coordinates40.633°N 48.617°E
Located inShamakhi, Azerbaijan
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog
source: GeoNames Geographical Database



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Shamakhi (; Tat: Şəməxi) is the capital of the Shamakhi District of Azerbaijan. The city's estimated population was 31,704. It is famous for its traditional dancers, the Shamakhi Dancers, and also for perhaps giving its name to the Soumak rugs.

Eleven major earthquakes have 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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