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Shamakhy Astrophysical Observatory

astrophysical facility in Şamaxı, Azerbaijan
Organization astronomical_observatory Q752128
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Summary

Shamakhy Astrophysical Observatory is an astronomical observatory[1]. It draws 124 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical observatory category, ranking #63 of 345).[2]

Key Facts

  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: Shamakhi District[3]
  • Country: Azerbaijan[4]
  • Instance of: facility[5]
  • Named after: Nasir al-Din al-Tusi[6]
  • Commons category: Shamakhi Astrophysical Observatory[7]
  • Inception: January 1, 1960[8]
  • Official website: http://www.shao.az/az/[9], http://shao.az/en[10], http://www.shao.az[11]
  • Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[12]
  • Heritage designation: cultural heritage monument in Azerbaijan[13]
  • Different from: Shanghai Astronomical Observatory[14]
  • Elevation above sea level: 1435 m[15]
  • Observing time available: 200 nights per year[16]
  • Category for employees of the organization: Q136772327[17]

Why It Matters

Shamakhy Astrophysical Observatory has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

Related Entities

Azerbaijan Nasir al-Din al-Tusi

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . GRID Release 2019-02-17. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . GRID Release 2019-02-17. wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . GRID Release 2019-02-17. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . GRID Release 2019-02-17. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 20h ago · Nemoralis · 2026-10-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 56
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Shamakhi District
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'az', 'ba', 'be', 'be_x_old', 'bs', 'ca', 'ceb', 'commons',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Located in the administrative territorial entity: Pirqulu, QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/61135|batch #61135]]: update regions for azerbaijani monuments"
  2. 14w ago · Zackmann08 · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Different from → Shanghai Astronomical Observatory
    Country → Azerbaijan
    Website → —
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Elevation above sea level: 1,500 metre"
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