Shamkir District

Shamkir is a rayon in Azerbaijan. It is in the northwestern part of the country. The rayon was called "Shamkhor" during the Soviet rule. The name changed to Shamkir in 1991. The district was formed in 1930. The capital of Shamkir Rayon is Shamkir city.

Notable people

 Ahmad Javad, writer, author of National Anthem of Azerbaijan
 Farman Salmanov, famous Azerbaijani and Soviet geologist
 Yaqub Hajıyev, academician
 Fazil Mammadov, Minister of Taxes of Azerbaijan Republic
 Rustam Aliyev, academician and professor
 Zakir Abdullayev, geologist
 Eldar Məsimov, professor and dean at Baku State University
 Vaqif Seyidov, Surgeon General at Leyla Shikhlinskaya Clinic in Baku
 Leyla Bədirbəyli, famous Azerbaijani and Soviet actress
 Teymur Əhmədov, editor-in-chief of "Republic" newspaper
 Gülxar Həsənova, famous Azerbaijani and Soviet actress
 Zülfiqar Abdullayev, statesman and politician
 Davud Hajiyev, rector of Ganja State University
 Mübariz Qurbanlı, deputy chief of Yeni Azerbaijan Party.
 Tajaddin Mehdiyev, former Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan
 Oruj Musayev, held managerial positions at the Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan Republic
 Paşa Qəlbinur, poet and dean of the Azerbaijan State Medical University

References

Category:Districts of Azerbaijan
Category:Ganja-Gazakh Economic Region