Dzhebrailsky Uyezd
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Dzhebrailsky Uyezd was one of the uyezd
s (administrative units) of Elisabethpol Governorate
of the Russian Empire
with its center in Jabrayil
from 1868 until its formal abolition in 1921 by the Soviet authorities.
, Zangezur
, Kazakhsky
, Areshsky
, Dzhebrailsky, and Dzhevanshirsky Uyezds Jabrayil uyezd was located in the southeastern part of Elisabethpol Governorate bordering its Shusha Uyezd on the north, Zangezur Uyezd on the west, Baku Governorate
on the east and Persian Empire on the south. The area of the uyezd was 2922.6 square verst
. The northwestern part of the uyezd is mountainous. Mount Ziyarat reaches 8,186 feet. The higher ground was usually used for pastures. The whole uyezd was located within the Araz river basin. The tributaries of Araz, Kendalan, Kuru-chay, Chereken, Gozlu-chay and Hakari-chay were utilized for irrigation.
until 1813, when according to Gulistan Treaty
, it was annexed to Russian Empire
as Karabakh province. In 1840, the province was transformed into Shusha Uyezd and in 1868, when Elisabethpol Governorate was established, the southeastern part of Shusha Uyezd was founded as a separate Jabrayil uyezd. The uyezd center Jabrayil was used as a customs office on the border with Persian Empire. After establishment of Soviet rule it served as the capital of Jabrayil Rayon which was occupied in August 1993 by Armenian armed forces. In 1905, Jabrayil uyezd was renamed to Karyagin Uyezd with its center in Karabulak
. Jabrayil uyezd remained in the same status during the existence of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
until 1920. After establishment of Soviet rule over Azerbaijan, Karabulag was renamed to Sardar, then to Karyagino and finally to Fizuli in 1959, as the capital of Fizuli Rayon, currently occupied by Armenian armed forces.
, 15,746 were Armenians
, 398 - Kurds
, 893 - Russians and other minorities. According to Soviet census from 1926, the population rose to 75,371 with of which 71,725 were Azerbaijani Turks, 625 - Armenians, 1,089 - Russians, 520 - Persians. There were 178 settlements. The population was engaged primarily in agricultural farming, gardening, sericulture. According to statistical data from 1891, there were 37,000 of great and 108,000 of small cattle.
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...
with its center in Jabrayil
Jabrayil
Jabrayil is a rayon of Azerbaijan. The region was occupied in 1993 and has been controlled by the breakway Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, as part of its Hadrut Province, since the Nagorno-Karabakh War. According to the last 1989 Soviet census, there were 49,156 people in the rayon. According to...
from 1868 until its formal abolition in 1921 by the Soviet authorities.
Geography
Elisabethpol Governorate consisted of Yelizavetpolsky, Nukhisky, 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:...
, Kazakhsky
Kazakhsky Uyezd
Kazakhsky Uyezd was one of the uyezds of Elisabethpol Governorate of the Russian Empire and then of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic with its center in Qazax from 1868 until its formal abolition in 1929 by Soviet authorities....
, Areshsky
Areshsky Uyezd
Areshsky Uyezd was one of the uyezds 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....
, Dzhebrailsky, and Dzhevanshirsky Uyezds Jabrayil uyezd was located in the southeastern part of Elisabethpol Governorate bordering its Shusha Uyezd on the north, Zangezur Uyezd on the west, 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 and Persian Empire on the south. The area of the uyezd was 2922.6 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 northwestern part of the uyezd is mountainous. Mount Ziyarat reaches 8,186 feet. The higher ground was usually used for pastures. The whole uyezd was located within the Araz river basin. The tributaries of Araz, Kendalan, Kuru-chay, Chereken, Gozlu-chay and Hakari-chay were utilized for irrigation.
History
The territory of the uyezd had been a part of Karabakh KhanateKarabakh khanate
The Karabakh khanate was a semi-independent khanate on the territories of modern Azerbaijan and Armenia established in about 1750 under Persian suzerainty in Karabakh and adjacent areas. The Karabakh khanate existed until 1805, when the Russian Empire gained control over it from Persia...
until 1813, when according to Gulistan Treaty
Gulistan Treaty
The Treaty of Gulistan was a peace treaty concluded between Imperial Russia and Persia on 24 October 1813 in the village of Gulistan as a result of the first Russo-Persian War. The peace negotiations were precipitated by Lankaran's fall to Gen...
, it was annexed to 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...
as Karabakh province. In 1840, the province was transformed into Shusha Uyezd and in 1868, when Elisabethpol Governorate was established, the southeastern part of Shusha Uyezd was founded as a separate Jabrayil uyezd. The uyezd center Jabrayil was used as a customs office on the border with Persian Empire. After establishment of Soviet rule it served as the capital of Jabrayil Rayon which was occupied in August 1993 by Armenian armed forces. In 1905, Jabrayil uyezd was renamed to Karyagin Uyezd with its center in Karabulak
Karabulak
Karabulak or Karabulag may refer to:*Karabulak, Kazakhstan, an urban-type settlement in Kazakhstan*Karabulak, Kyrgyzstan, a village in Kyrgyzstan*Karabulak, Republic of Ingushetia, a town in the Republic of Ingushetia, Russia...
. Jabrayil uyezd remained in the same status during the existence 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...
until 1920. After establishment of Soviet rule over Azerbaijan, Karabulag was renamed to Sardar, then to Karyagino and finally to Fizuli in 1959, as the capital of Fizuli Rayon, currently occupied by Armenian armed forces.
Population
According to census held in 1897, the population of uyezd was 66,360, of which 49,189 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...
, 15,746 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....
, 398 - Kurds
Kurdish people
The Kurdish people, or Kurds , are an Iranian people native to the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region known as Kurdistan, which includes adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey...
, 893 - Russians and other minorities. According to Soviet census from 1926, the population rose to 75,371 with of which 71,725 were Azerbaijani Turks, 625 - Armenians, 1,089 - Russians, 520 - Persians. There were 178 settlements. The population was engaged primarily in agricultural farming, gardening, sericulture. According to statistical data from 1891, there were 37,000 of great and 108,000 of small cattle.