Shekher

Shekher is a village in the of , in the region of . The village had an ethnic Armenian-majority population in 1989.
  • Village
  • …lies at an elevation of around 760 metres (2,510 feet)
  • …is also known as “Şexer”
  • Description: village in the Khojavend District of Azerbaijan

Places of Interest

Highlights include Azykh Cave and Azykh.
, also referred to as Azokh Cave… is situated 3½ km south of Shekher.
Residential area
or Azokh is a village in the … is situated 3½ km south of Shekher.
Residential area
Salakətin is a village situated in … is situated 3 km southeast of Shekher.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zoğalbulaq and Böyük Tağlar.
Zoghalbulag or Drakhtik is a village in the… is situated 3 km southeast of Shekher.
Mets Taghlar, Mets Tagher or Boyuk Taghlar… is situated 3½ km southwest of Shekher.
or Girmizi Bazar is a village in the… is situated 4 km northwest of Shekher.
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Latitude
39.64931° or 39° 38′ 58″ north
Longitude
46.97826° or 46° 58′ 42″ east
Open location code
8HF8JXXH+P8
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Shekher” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Շեխեր”
  • Azerbaijani: “Şexer”
  • Azerbaijani: “Şəkər”
  • Belarusian: “Шэхер”
  • Cebuano: “Shekher”
  • Chechen: “Шехер”
  • Dutch: “Şəkər”
  • French: “Shekher”
  • Irish: “Şexer”
  • Italian: “Shekher”
  • Malay: “Şəkər, Khojavend”
  • Persian: “شخر”
  • Russian: “Шехер”
  • South Azerbaijani: “شکر (خوجاوند)”
  • South Azerbaijani: “شکر”
  • Swedish: “Shekher”
  • Tatar: “Шехер”
  • Ukrainian: “Шехер”

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