Cahangirbəyli
Cahangirbəyli (Jahangirbayli) is a village in the Zangilan District of Azerbaijan.
Cahangirbəyli | |
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  Cahangirbəyli | |
| Coordinates: 39°03′09″N 46°44′20″E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| District | Zangilan |
| Population | |
| • Total | 129 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (AZT) |
History
The village was located in the Armenian-occupied territories surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, coming under the control of ethnic Armenian forces during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War in the October 1993.
The village subsequently became part of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh as part of its Kashatagh Province, referred to as Van (Armenian: Վան). The Armenian population of the village was 129 people, with 32 households, mainly engaged in agriculture, cattle-breeding and farming.
It was recaptured by Azerbaijan in 21 October 2020 during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war.
Notable natives
- Elnur Nuriyev — National Hero of Azerbaijan.[1]
References
- "Nuriyev Elnur Eyvaz oglu". milliqahraman.az. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2015-01-05.
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