Tigranakert (Nakhchivan)

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Tigranakert (in Armenian Տիգրանակերտ) or Tigranavan (in Armenian Տիգրանավան) is one of the four cities established by Tigranes the Great, emperor king of Armenia carrying his name. The one at Nakhijevan served as a sitting city for Tigranes' sister Tigranouhi.^[1]

Tigranakert/Tigranavan was founded in the 1st century B.C. near Aparan or Aparank (in Armenian Ապարան or Ապարաններ or Ապարանք).^[1] Also known as Bənəniyar (Bananiyar), it is located in Julfa District in Nakhijevan, present-day Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan.

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^ ^a ^b Armeniapaedia: Nakhijevan - Third chapter Նախիջևան` Գլուխ երրորդ (in Armenian)

v t e Julfa District
Capital: Julfa
Bənəniyar Boyəhməd Camaldın Dizə Əbrəqunus Əlincə Ərəfsə Ərəzin Gal Göydərə Gülüstan Kırna Ləkətağ Milax Nizhniy Anzyr Norashen Qazançı Qızılca Saltaq Şurud Teyvaz Xanəgah Xoşkeşin Yaycı

40°04′N 46°53′E / 40.067°N 46.883°E / 40.067; 46.883

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