Zangelan region ( Zangilan ) ( azerb. Zəngilan rayonu ) is a de jure administrative-territorial unit in the southwestern part of the Republic of Azerbaijan, de facto this territory was occupied by Armenian forces in the autumn of 1993 during the Karabakh conflict and is still controlled by the unrecognized Nagorno -Karabakh Republic . According to the administrative-territorial division of the NKR, the territory of the Zangelan region is included in the Kashatag region. The fact of the occupation of the Zangelan region was recognized and condemned by UN Security Council resolutions No. 884 of November 12, 1993 [1] and the UN General Assembly No. 62/243 of April 25, 2008 [2] , which, in particular, confirmed the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and contains demand for the withdrawal of Armenian forces.
| area | |
| Zangelan district | |
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| Zəngilan rayonu | |
| A country | Azerbaijan |
| Included in | Kelbajar-Lachin economic region |
| Adm. Centre | Zangelan |
| History and Geography | |
| Date of formation | 1930 |
| Square | 707 km² |
| Population | |
| Population | 32 500 people ( 1993 ) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| ISO 3166-2 Code | |
| Auto Code numbers | 64 |
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The administrative center is the city of Zangelan [3] .
Content
Geography
Zangelan region is located in the south-west of the republic, in the north of the Araks River , it borders with Armenia and Iran .
Mesozoic relief is mainly present on the territory of the region, Cretaceous, volcanic and sedimentary rocks are widespread. The remains of the Jurassic and Cretaceous period, widespread in the mountainous territories, belong to the period 150-200 thousand years ago. On the territory there are the peaks of Barbar and Salafir (2270 m), this mountain range passes into the Arak gorge near Agbend, Wegnali. In the direction of the Sobu-Top-Dallakli villages, another mountain chain, starting from the Shukurataz Upland, descends closer to Araks .
The Susan mountains between the Ohchu and Bargushad rivers descend in the direction of the southeast and form the Agoyug plain. This area consists of sedimentary rocks of the Cretaceous period. There are Karst caves on both banks of the Ohchu River. On the northeastern part of the region is the Karabakh ranges. This chain, as it decreases, forms the Geyan depression.
Forests are common in the mountainous area of the region. Broad-leaved forests, spread at an altitude of 1800-2000 meters, are gradually reduced and form subalpine and alpine meadows. The area is rich in medicinal plants and springs. In the area there are sources of building materials, marble, clay, etc.
The natural climate and the difficult terrain created an unusual climate. In the territory along Araks with semi-deserts and dry steppes, winter is dry, with higher mild warm climate, the fast mountain rivers Khakari, Ohchu, Basit and the Araks river, the source of which comes from the mountain peaks, prevail. The territory is rich in minerals: molybdenum , gold , building material, limestone and others.
History
In ancient times, the region of modern Zangelan was part of the Kovsakan region [4] of the Syunik region of historical Armenia .
In the Middle Ages, the province of Kovsakan was better known by the name of the Grhamu fortress that existed there.
In determining the borders of the Soviet republics, only the Achanan volost was included in the Kapan region of the Armenian SSR, and only the western part was included in Armenia, and the eastern, most favorable territories became part of the Azerbaijan SSR. Here in 1930 the Zangelan administrative district was created.
On October 29, 1993, the district came under the control of the Armenian armed forces.
There are historical monuments in the district. In the village of Mammadbeyli is the octagonal tomb of Yahya ibn Muhammad al-Hajj (1304-1305) [5] .
Notes
- ↑ S / RES / 884 (1993) - Resolution 884 (1993), adopted by the UN Security Council at its 3313th meeting, on November 12, 1993
- ↑ http://daccessdds.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N07/478/37/PDF/N0747837.pdf?OpenElement (link not available)
- ↑ The city is located in the territory actually controlled by the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic , and according to the administrative-territorial division of the NKR is called Kovsakan
- ↑ Robert H. Hewsen. The Geography of Ananias of Širak: Ašxarhacʻoycʻ, the Long and the Short Recensions. - Reichert, 1992 .-- P. 193.
- ↑ K. M. Mamed-zade . Construction art of Azerbaijan. Page 40-41
The mausoleum in the village. Mammadbeyli of the Zangelan region came to us in good condition ... The inscription indicates that the mausoleum was built in the month of Ramadan in 704 (1305 AD) above the grave of Muhammad al-Khoja.