Karki, Azerbaijan
Karki
Tigranashen Տիգրանաշեն | |
|---|---|
 View of Tigranashen from the main north-south highway of Armenia | |
| Country | Azerbaijan (Occupied by Armenia) |
| Autonomous republic | Nakhchivan |
| Rayon | Sadarak |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (AZT) |
Karki (also Kərki, Kiarki, Kyarki) or Tigranashen is de jure an exclave of Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. Since May 1992 following the Nagorno-Karabakh War, it has been controlled de facto by Armenia, which administers the territory as part of its Ararat Province. The main highway connecting northern Armenia with southern Armenia passes right by the village, which is today mostly inhabited by Armenians, both locals and refugees from Azerbaijan.[1] It has been renamed Tigranashen by the Armenian government after the ancient king Tigranes the Great, under whose reign the Kingdom of Armenia attained its greatest power.[2] Its size is about 19 km².[3]
After the war, many of the former inhabitants of Karki resettled in a new village with the name of New Karki (Azeri: Yeni Kərki), created within Kangarli District of Azerbaijan.
See also
References
- ^ Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.
- ^ Karki / Tigranashen exclave – Azerbaijan – Azerb.com
- ^ [1] Archived 2008-11-19 at the Wayback Machine
39°47.3′N 44°57.0′E / 39.7883°N 44.9500°E
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