Places · town
Shamakhi
Şamaxı (az). Capital of historical Shirvan; site of mutual atrocities 1918-19.
40.6290, 48.6400
- Azerbaijani
- Armenian
Place context
Baseline place context
Shamakhi is recorded as a town. Alternate names and historical labels: Şamaxı (az). Capital of historical Shirvan; site of mutual atrocities 1918-19.. Coordinates are 40.629, 48.64.
Seeded demographic observations include 1897 Azerbaijani 56%; 1897 Armenian 38%; 1989 Azerbaijani 96%; 2009 Azerbaijani. No event relation is attached yet.
This baseline note identifies why the place exists in the atlas and should be replaced by a richer treatment of settlement, administrative history, demographic change, and connected events. editorial
Demographics over time
| Year | People | Share | Population | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | Azerbaijani | 56% | , | Central Statistical Committee, Russian Empire |
| 1897 | Armenian | 38% | , | Central Statistical Committee, Russian Empire |
| 1989 | Azerbaijani | 96% | 27,000 | Goskomstat, USSR |
| 2009 | Azerbaijani | , | 31,000 | State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan (AzStat) |
| 2024 | Azerbaijani | , | 32,000 | State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan (AzStat) |