Shekher

Shekher is a village in the of , in the region of . The village had an ethnic Armenian-majority population in 1989.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in the Khojavend District of Azerbaijan
  • Also known as: “Şexer”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Azykh Cave and Azykh.

Cave
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, also referred to as Azokh Cave, is a six-cave complex in , known as a habitation site of prehistoric humans. It is situated near the village of in the . is situated 3½ km south of Shekher.

Residential area
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or Azokh is a village in the of , in the region of . The village is situated on the river of Ishkhanchay or Ishkhanaget, near the . is situated 3½ km south of Shekher.

Residential area
Salakətin is a village situated in of , it is the centre of the Salakatin rural administrative-territorial county. is situated 3 km southeast of Shekher.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zoğalbulaq and Böyük Tağlar.

Village
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Zoghalbulag or Drakhtik is a village in the of , in the region of . The village had an ethnic Armenian-majority population prior to the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, and also had an Armenian majority in 1989. is situated 3 km southeast of Shekher.

Village
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Mets Taghlar, Mets Tagher or Boyuk Taghlar is a village in the of , in the disputed region of . The village had an ethnic Armenian-majority population prior to the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, and also had an Armenian majority in 1989. is situated 3½ km southwest of Shekher.

Town
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or Girmizi Bazar is a village in the of , in the region of . Until 2023 it was controlled by the breakaway Republic of Artsakh. is situated 4 km northwest of Shekher.

Shekher

Latitude
39.64931° or 39° 38′ 58″ north
Longitude
46.97826° or 46° 58′ 42″ east
Elevation
764 metres (2,507 feet)
Open location code
8HF8JXXH+P8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8011090031
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
147189
Wiki­data ID
Q3071403
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Satellite Map

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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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