Sheki Historic Centre
Also known as Hstoric Centre of Sheki with the Khan’s Palace, Historic Centre of Sheki with the Khan’s Palace
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (v).
Region
Europe and North America
Azerbaijan
Inscribed
2019
Area
121 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Sheki Historic Centre is in Saki. The nearest other World Heritage site is Derbent, about 140 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Saki · about 65,000 peopleat the site
- Yevlax · about 54,000 peopleabout 65 km south
- Goycay · about 35,000 peopleabout 75 km south-east
- Ganca · about 303,000 peopleabout 90 km south-west
- Derbent · about 106,000 peopleabout 130 km north-east
- Stepanakert · about 57,000 peopleabout 160 km south
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
RussiaCultural135 km away
AzerbaijanCultural154 km away
ArmeniaCultural206 km away
GeorgiaCultural217 km away
AzerbaijanCultural223 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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