Mirik, Azerbaijan

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Mirik (Template:Langx) is a village in the Lachin District of Azerbaijan.

History

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Inscriptions in Armenian on the walls of the Armenian church of Surb Astvatsatsin

The village came under the control of ethnic Armenian forces during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War in the early 1990s. The village subsequently became part of the breakaway Republic of Artsakh as part of its Kashatagh Province, located in the Armenian-occupied territories surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh. It was returned to Azerbaijan as part of the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire agreement.

Historical heritage sites

Historical heritage sites in and around the village include the church of Surb Astvatsatsin (Template:Langx, Template:Lit) built in 1682, and tombstones from the 17th century.[1]

Geography

The village is located on the left bank of the Minkend branch of the Hakari River, 2 km to the west of the village of Bozlu, at an altitude of 1,440-1,520 meters above sea level. Rivers that flow through the village include the rivers of Mirik, Dalikli, and the Minkend branch of the Hakari River.

References

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External links

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