Şərifan Explained

39.1336°N 46.7981°W

Official Name:Şərifan
Pushpin Map:Azerbaijan
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type1:Rayon
Subdivision Name1:Zangilan
Timezone:AZT
Utc Offset:+4
Utc Offset Dst:+5
Coordinates:39.1336°N 46.7981°W

Şərifan (also, Şarifan, Sherifan, and Sharifan) is a village in the Zangilan Rayon of Azerbaijan. On 20 October 2020 President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev claimed that the village had been captured from the Republic of Artsakh by Azerbaijani forces, though this has not yet been corroborated by third-party sources.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: President Ilham Aliyev: Zangilan city and 6 villages of the district, 18 villages of Fuzuli, Jabrayil, and Khojavand districts liberated . . 20 October 2020 . mod.gov.az .