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'''Jabrayil''' ({{lang-az|Cəbrayıl}} {{small|{{Audio|Az-Jabrayil.ogg|(listen)|help=no}}}}) is a city in [[Azerbaijan]] and capital of the [[Jabrayil Rayon]]. The city was under the effective control of the self-proclaimed [[Republic of Artsakh]] between 23 August 1993 and 9 October 2020 when it was reported that Azerbijan had regained control during the [[2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict]].<ref>{{cite web | url =https://mod.gov.az/az/news/cebrayil-seherinde-azerbaycan-bayragi-dalgalanir-video-32783.html|title=Cəbrayıl şəhərində Azərbaycan Bayrağı dalğalanır - VİDEO|publisher=Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan|language=Azerbaijani| date=9 October 2020| accessdate =9 October 2020}}</ref>
'''Jabrayil''' ({{lang-az|Cəbrayıl}} {{small|{{Audio|Az-Jabrayil.ogg|(listen)|help=no}}}}) is a city in [[Azerbaijan]] and capital of the [[Jabrayil Rayon]]. The city was under the effective control of the self-proclaimed [[Republic of Artsakh]] between 23 August 1993 and 9 October 2020 when Azerbijan regained control during the [[2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict]].<ref>{{cite web | url =https://mod.gov.az/az/news/cebrayil-seherinde-azerbaycan-bayragi-dalgalanir-video-32783.html|title=Cəbrayıl şəhərində Azərbaycan Bayrağı dalğalanır - VİDEO|publisher=Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan|language=Azerbaijani| date=9 October 2020| accessdate =9 October 2020}}</ref>


== Etymology ==
== Etymology ==
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== History ==
== History ==
Jabrail was made part of [[Dzhebrail Uyezd]] of the [[Russian Empire]] in 1868. According to the [[Russian Empire Census|census held in 1897]], the population of the Uyezd was 66,360, of which 49,189 were Turko-Tatars (nowadays known as [[Azerbaijanis]]), 15,746 were [[Armenians]], 398 were [[Kurds]], 893 were [[Russians]] and other minorities.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/emp_lan_97_uezd.php?reg=381 |title=Первая всеобщая перепись населения Российской Империи 1897 г. Распределение населения по родному языку и уездам Российской Империи кроме губерний Европейской России |trans-title=First All Russian Imperial Census of 1897. Population split according to languages spoken; uyezds of Russian empire except for governorates in European part of empire |accessdate=2011-08-04}}</ref> Cəbrayıl itself, was a village with a population of 520, of which 228 were Armenians, 186 were Turko-Tatars (Azerbaijanis), and 76 were Russians.<ref>Первая всеобщая перепись населения Российской Империи, 1897 г. т.63 Елисаветопольская губерния. Н.А.Тройницкий, С.-Петербург, 1904. стр. 138</ref> According to a Soviet census from 1926, the population rose to 75,371 with of which 71,725 were Turks (nowadays Azerbaijanis), 1,089 were Russians, 625 were Armenians and 520 were [[Persians]].<ref name=kavkaz>{{cite web |url=http://www.ethno-kavkaz.narod.ru/jebrail26.html |title=ДЖЕБРАИЛЬСКИЙ УЕЗД (1926 г.) |trans-title=Jabrayil Uyezd (1926) |accessdate=2011-08-04}}</ref> The city was occupied on 23 August 1993 by the self declared [[Republic of Artsakh]], and remained a [[ghost town]] since its occupation.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://eurasianet.org/as-fighting-rages-what-is-azerbaijans-goal |title=As fighting rages, what is Azerbaijan's goal?|website=Eurasianet.org |date=4 October 2020 |access-date=5 October 2020 |language=en |quote=}}</ref> It was renamed Jrakan (Ջաբրայիլ) and was part of [[Hadrut Province]] during the period of Armenian control.
Jabrail was made part of [[Dzhebrail Uyezd]] of the [[Russian Empire]] in 1868. According to the [[Russian Empire Census|census held in 1897]], the population of the Uyezd was 66,360, of which 49,189 were Turko-Tatars (nowadays known as [[Azerbaijanis]]), 15,746 were [[Armenians]], 398 were [[Kurds]], 893 were [[Russians]] and other minorities.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/emp_lan_97_uezd.php?reg=381 |title=Первая всеобщая перепись населения Российской Империи 1897 г. Распределение населения по родному языку и уездам Российской Империи кроме губерний Европейской России |trans-title=First All Russian Imperial Census of 1897. Population split according to languages spoken; uyezds of Russian empire except for governorates in European part of empire |accessdate=2011-08-04}}</ref> Cəbrayıl itself, was a village with a population of 520, of which 228 were Armenians, 186 were Turko-Tatars (Azerbaijanis), and 76 were Russians.<ref>Первая всеобщая перепись населения Российской Империи, 1897 г. т.63 Елисаветопольская губерния. Н.А.Тройницкий, С.-Петербург, 1904. стр. 138</ref> According to a Soviet census from 1926, the population rose to 75,371 with of which 71,725 were Turks (nowadays Azerbaijanis), 1,089 were Russians, 625 were Armenians and 520 were [[Persians]].<ref name=kavkaz>{{cite web |url=http://www.ethno-kavkaz.narod.ru/jebrail26.html |title=ДЖЕБРАИЛЬСКИЙ УЕЗД (1926 г.) |trans-title=Jabrayil Uyezd (1926) |accessdate=2011-08-04}}</ref> The city was occupied on 23 August 1993 by the self declared [[Republic of Artsakh]], and remained a [[ghost town]] since its occupation.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://eurasianet.org/as-fighting-rages-what-is-azerbaijans-goal |title=As fighting rages, what is Azerbaijan's goal?|website=Eurasianet.org |date=4 October 2020 |access-date=5 October 2020 |language=en |quote=}}</ref> It was renamed Jrakan (Ջաբրայիլ) and was part of [[Hadrut Province]] during the Armenian occupation.


=== 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict ===
=== 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict ===

Revision as of 22:35, 24 October 2020

"Jebrail" redirects here. For the administrative district, see Jabrayil Rayon. For the village in Iran, see Jebrail, Iran.

39°24′00″N 47°01′34″E / 39.40000°N 47.02611°E / 39.40000; 47.02611

Jabrayil
Cəbrayıl
City & Municipality
Jabrayil is located in Azerbaijan
Jabrayil
Jabrayil
Coordinates: Template:Xb_type:city 39°24′00″N 47°01′34″E / 39.40000°N 47.02611°E / 39.40000; 47.02611
Country Azerbaijan
DistrictJabrayil
Established1980
Elevation
569 m (1,867 ft)
Population
 (1989)
 • TotalCurrently uninhabited
Pre-conflict population was 6,070[1]
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5 (AZT)

Jabrayil (Azerbaijani: Cəbrayıl (listen)ⓘ) is a city in Azerbaijan and capital of the Jabrayil Rayon. The city was under the effective control of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh between 23 August 1993 and 9 October 2020 when Azerbijan regained control during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.[2]

Etymology

The name of Jabrayil was taken from the name of the village Jabrayil that was the centre of the region. Father Jabrayil, who was the founder of the village Jabrayil, was one of the closes of the ruler by name Sultan Ahmed who lived in VIII century and the territories between Zuyaret Mountain and the river Araz belonged to Father Jabrayil and his sons.[3]

History

Jabrail was made part of Dzhebrail Uyezd of the Russian Empire in 1868. According to the census held in 1897, the population of the Uyezd was 66,360, of which 49,189 were Turko-Tatars (nowadays known as Azerbaijanis), 15,746 were Armenians, 398 were Kurds, 893 were Russians and other minorities.[4] Cəbrayıl itself, was a village with a population of 520, of which 228 were Armenians, 186 were Turko-Tatars (Azerbaijanis), and 76 were Russians.[5] According to a Soviet census from 1926, the population rose to 75,371 with of which 71,725 were Turks (nowadays Azerbaijanis), 1,089 were Russians, 625 were Armenians and 520 were Persians.[6] The city was occupied on 23 August 1993 by the self declared Republic of Artsakh, and remained a ghost town since its occupation.[7] It was renamed Jrakan (Ջաբրայիլ) and was part of Hadrut Province during the Armenian occupation.

2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

In the context of the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, on 4 October 2020, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev announced that the Azerbaijani Armed Forces had taken control of the city following a day-long battle,[8] however, Shushan Stepanyan, the Press Secretary of the Minister of Defence of Armenia denied this.[9] On 5 October, the President of the self-proclaimed Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan claimed that he had visited the city.[10] However on 9 October 2020, the Azerbaijani army released footage of it raising the flag of Azerbaijan in the centre of the city.[11]

Notable natives

Gallery

References

  1. ^ "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность городского населения союзных республик, их территориальных единиц, городских поселений и городских районов по полу". Demoscope.ru (in Russian). 1989. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Cəbrayıl şəhərində Azərbaycan Bayrağı dalğalanır - VİDEO" (in Azerbaijani). Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  3. ^ {{cite web | url =https://www.virtualkarabakh.az/en/post-item/27/109/jabrayil.html
  4. ^ "Первая всеобщая перепись населения Российской Империи 1897 г. Распределение населения по родному языку и уездам Российской Империи кроме губерний Европейской России" [First All Russian Imperial Census of 1897. Population split according to languages spoken; uyezds of Russian empire except for governorates in European part of empire]. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  5. ^ Первая всеобщая перепись населения Российской Империи, 1897 г. т.63 Елисаветопольская губерния. Н.А.Тройницкий, С.-Петербург, 1904. стр. 138
  6. ^ "ДЖЕБРАИЛЬСКИЙ УЕЗД (1926 г.)" [Jabrayil Uyezd (1926)]. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  7. ^ "As fighting rages, what is Azerbaijan's goal?". Eurasianet.org. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  8. ^ "President Ilham Aliyev: "Azerbaijani Army liberates Jabrayil city and several villages of the region"". APA.az. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020. "Today, the Azerbaijani army liberated the city of Jabrayil and several villages in the region. Love to the Azerbaijani army! Karabakh is Azerbaijan!", President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev wrote this on his Twitter page today, APA reports.
  9. ^ Քիչ անց կներկայացնենք փախուստ Մատաղիսից վավերագրությունը․ Շուշան Ստեփանյան, Armenian Public Radio, 4 October 2020
  10. ^ Fighting spirit of the boys and the confidence in victory are just contagious. The self-proclaimed Artsakh rep. President / 1 Lurer, 5 October 2020
  11. ^ "Флаг Азербайджана развевается на освобожденных территориях Джебраила" (in Russian). 9 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Ахмедов Джамил Мамед оглы". Heroes of the country.
  13. ^ "Кулиев Теймур Имам Кули оглы". Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991.

External links

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