Shamkir (city)

40°49′47″N 46°01′08″E / 40.82972°N 46.01889°E / 40.82972; 46.01889

Shamkir Şəmkir
Shamkir
Coordinates: 40°49′47″N 46°01′08″E / 40.82972°N 46.01889°E / 40.82972; 46.01889
Country	Azerbaijan
District	Shamkir
Founded	1944
Elevation	450 m (1,480 ft)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	67,200
Time zone	UTC+4 (AZT)
Area code	+994 241
Website	shamkir-ih.gov.az

Shamkir (Azerbaijani: Şəmkir), known historically as Annenfeld, is a city in and the capital of Shamkir District in western Azerbaijan, located in the northern foothills of the Lesser Caucasus, on the coast of the Chagirchay River on Tbilisi-Yevlakh highway, about 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) from Dallar railway station. It is the eighth most populous city in Azerbaijan.