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