Areshsky Uyezd
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Areshsky Uyezd was one of the uyezd
s (administrative units) of Elisabethpol Governorate
of the Russian Empire
and then of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
with its center in Agdash from 1874 until its formal abolition in 1929 by Soviet authorities.
, Zangezur
, Kazakh, Areshsky, Jabrayil
and Javanshir Uyezd
s. Aresh uyezd was located in the northeastern part of Elisabethpol Governorate, on the banks of Kura River
, bordering Baku Governorate
on the east, Nukhinsky Uyezd on the north, Elisabethpol Uyezd on the west and Shusha Uyezd on the southwest. The area of the uyezd was 2822.9 square verst
. The territory of the uyezd was mainly made up of lowlands. The uyezd center was first in Uchkovakh
, then in Agdash which was considered the largest cotton-trading center in the lowlands of Transcaucasus.
basin. The area was called Aresh in the Middle Ages and was a part of Shirvan Baylarbaylik
which significantly weakened after repeated Ottoman
- Safavid wars, and was eventually subdued by Shaki Khanate
in 1750's. After establishment of Russian rule, Aresh was a part of Nukhinskiy Uyezd of Baku Governorate
. In 1874, the territory was transferred into a separate Areshsky Uyezd of newly established Elisabethpol Governorate (1868). It was abolished by Soviet authorities in 1929 and a new Agdash Rayon was established in its place in 1930.
, 13,822 were Armenians
, 162 - Russians, and other minorities. The population was engaged primarily in agricultural farming and gardening. During summers, they would take the cattle to the mountains and return only in September. Wool production played an important role in the economy of uyezd.
Uyezd
Uyezd or uezd was an administrative subdivision of Rus', Muscovy, Russian Empire, and the early Russian SFSR which was in use from the 13th century. Uyezds for most of the history in Russia were a secondary-level of administrative division...
s (administrative units) of Elisabethpol Governorate
Elisabethpol Governorate
Elisabethpol Governorate or Elizavetpol Governorate was one of the guberniyas of the Russian Empire, with its centre in Elisabethpol . Its area was 44,136 sq. kilometres, and it had 878,415 inhabitants by 1897....
of the Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
and then of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was the first successful attempt to establish a democratic and secular republic in the Muslim world . The ADR was founded on May 28, 1918 after the collapse of the Russian Empire that began with the Russian Revolution of 1917 by Azerbaijani National Council in...
with its center in Agdash from 1874 until its formal abolition in 1929 by Soviet authorities.
Geography
Elisabethpol Governorate consisted of Elisabethpol, Nukha, ShushaShushinsky Uyezd
Shushinsky Uyezd , was one of the uyezds of Elisabethpol Governorate of the Russian Empire, and then of Ganja Governorate of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic with its center in Shusha in 1840–1921.-Geography:...
, Zangezur
Zangezursky Uyezd
Zangezursky Uyezd was one of the uyezds of Elisabethpol Governorate of the Russian Empire with its center in Gorysy from 1868 until its formal abolition in 1921 by Soviet authorities.-Geography:...
, Kazakh, Areshsky, Jabrayil
Dzhebrailsky Uyezd
Dzhebrailsky Uyezd was one of the uyezds of Elisabethpol Governorate of the Russian Empire with its center in Jabrayil from 1868 until its formal abolition in 1921 by the Soviet authorities.-Geography:...
and Javanshir Uyezd
Javanshir Uyezd
Dzhevanshirsky Uyezd also spelled as Jevanshir Uyezd, was one of the uyezds of Elisabethpol Governorate of the Russian Empire, with its center in Tartar in 1869–1918.-Geography:...
s. Aresh uyezd was located in the northeastern part of Elisabethpol Governorate, on the banks of Kura River
Kura River
Kura is a river, also known from the Greek as the Cyrus in the Caucasus Mountains. Starting in north-eastern Turkey, it flows through Turkey to Georgia, then to Azerbaijan, where it receives the Aras River as a right tributary, and enters the Caspian Sea...
, bordering Baku Governorate
Baku Governorate
Baku Governorate was one of the guberniyas of the Russian Empire, with its centre in Baku. Area : 34,4000 sq. verstas, population : 789,659. The only foreign border of the governorate was Persia, in the south...
on the east, Nukhinsky Uyezd on the north, Elisabethpol Uyezd on the west and Shusha Uyezd on the southwest. The area of the uyezd was 2822.9 square verst
Verst
A verst or werst is an obsolete Russian unit of length. It is defined as being 500 sazhen long, which makes a verst equal to 1.0668 kilometres ....
. The territory of the uyezd was mainly made up of lowlands. The uyezd center was first in Uchkovakh
Ashagy-Uchkovash
Ashagy-Uchkovash is a village in the Agdash Rayon of Azerbaijan.It is suspected that this village has undergone a name change or no longer exists, as no Azerbaijani website mentions it under this name....
, then in Agdash which was considered the largest cotton-trading center in the lowlands of Transcaucasus.
History
The territory of Areshky Uyezd was located in the Turyanchay RiverTuryan
Turyan , also called Turyanchay is a river of Azerbaijan. It flows through Qabala and Goychay raions.-Overview:Turyanchay starts off at Ragdan Peak which is located on the boundary of Qabala and Oguz raions, in Saral range at 3,680 meters above sea level...
basin. The area was called Aresh in the Middle Ages and was a part of Shirvan Baylarbaylik
Shirvan Baylarbaylik
Shirvan Baylarbaylik , also spelled as Shirvan Beylerbeyliyi, was a Azerbaijani Turkic beylerbeylik under the rule of Ottoman and Safavid empires on the territory of modern Azerbaijan between 1538 and 1734 with its capital in the town of Shamakhi...
which significantly weakened after repeated Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
- Safavid wars, and was eventually subdued by Shaki Khanate
Shaki Khanate
Shaki khanate was an Azerbaijani khanate on the territory of modern Azerbaijan between 1743 and 1819 with its capital in the town of Shaki.-History:...
in 1750's. After establishment of Russian rule, Aresh was a part of Nukhinskiy Uyezd of Baku Governorate
Baku Governorate
Baku Governorate was one of the guberniyas of the Russian Empire, with its centre in Baku. Area : 34,4000 sq. verstas, population : 789,659. The only foreign border of the governorate was Persia, in the south...
. In 1874, the territory was transferred into a separate Areshsky Uyezd of newly established Elisabethpol Governorate (1868). It was abolished by Soviet authorities in 1929 and a new Agdash Rayon was established in its place in 1930.
Population
According to census held in 1897, the population of uyezd was 67,277, of which 47,133 were Azerbaijani TurksAzerbaijani people
The Azerbaijanis are a Turkic-speaking people living mainly in northwestern Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan, as well as in the neighbourhood states, Georgia, Russia and formerly Armenia. Commonly referred to as Azeris or Azerbaijani Turks , they also live in a wider area from the Caucasus to...
, 13,822 were Armenians
Armenians
Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....
, 162 - Russians, and other minorities. The population was engaged primarily in agricultural farming and gardening. During summers, they would take the cattle to the mountains and return only in September. Wool production played an important role in the economy of uyezd.