Hajigabul - is one of the districts of Azerbaijan established in 1990 by the decision of the Supreme Council of the Republic. The district is bordered by Absheron, Gobustan, Shamaxı, Aghsu, Kurdamir, Sabirabad, Salyan, and Shirvan city.
Shamakhi or Shamakhy is a rayon of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Its administrative center is Shamakhi city.
Shamakhi is the capital of the Shamakhi Rayon of Azerbaijan. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence. The city's estimated population as of 2010 was 31,704. It is famous for its traditional dancers, the Shamakhi Dancers, and also for perhaps giving its name to the Soumak rugs.
Abu Nizam Muhammad Falaki Shirvani was a Persian poet from Shirvan. His contemporary and rival was the famous Khaqani Shirvani.
Abbas Sahhat, born Abbasgulu Aliabbas oglu Mehdizadeh, was an Azerbaijani poet and dramatist.
Agsu is a city in and capital of the Agsu Rayon of Azerbaijan.
Gürcüvən is a village in the Shamakhi Rayon of Azerbaijan.
Hacıqədirli is a village and municipality in the Shamakhi Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 514.
Quşçu is a village and municipality in the Shamakhi Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 4,097. The municipality consists of the villages of Quşçu, Laləzar, and Aşkar.
Ovçulu is a village and municipality in the Shamakhi Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 1,130.
Məlikçobanlı is a village and municipality in the Shamakhi Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 1,887.
Muğanlı is a village and municipality in the Shamakhi Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 1,061.
Meysəri is a village and municipality in the Shamakhi Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 624.
Qonaqkənd is a village and municipality in the Shamakhi Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 835.
Sabir is a village and municipality in the Shamakhi Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 4,055.
Zarat is a village in the Shamakhi Rayon of Azerbaijan.
Şəhriyar is a village and municipality in the Shamakhi Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 2,033.
Şirvan is a village in the Shamakhi Rayon of Azerbaijan.
Xankəndi is a village in the Shamakhi Rayon of Azerbaijan.
The Sack of Shamakhi took place on 18 August 1721, when rebellious Sunni Lezgins, within the declining Safavid Empire, attacked the capital of Shirvan province, Shamakhi. The initially successful counter-campaign was abandoned by the central government at a critical moment and with the threat then left unchecked, Shamakhi was taken by 15,000 Lezgin tribesmen, its Shia population massacred, and the city ransacked.
