Mount Kichik Kirs Explained

Kichik Kirs
Elevation M:2346
Coordinates:39.6747°N 46.7275°W
Map:Caucasus mountains#Azerbaijan

Mount Kichik Kirs (Azerbaijani: Kichik Kirs dağıMount Little Kirs) is one of the highest peaks in the Karabakh Range of the Lesser Caucasus[1] in the south-east of the Shusha District[2] of Azerbaijan at an altitude of 1,800 metres or 2,346 metres. The map displayed on the "Virtual Qarabağ" website shows the height of Kichik Kirs as 2346 metres.[3]

Toponymy

It is named so because Mount Kichik Kirs is lower in height than Mount Boyuk Kirs (2,725 m) located in this area.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nasirli . Toghrul . Nakhiyev . Alakhber . Şuşanın dağları: tədqiqatçı sorağında . science.gov.az . az.
  2. Book: AZƏRBAYCAN TOPONİMLƏRİNİN ENSİKLOPEDİK LÜĞƏTİ . . 2007 . 978-9952-34-155-3 . BİRİNCİ CİLD . BAKI . 279 . az . Rübabə Əliyeva . Compliers: Rübabə Əliyeva, Qara Məşədiyev, Etibar İnanc, Tünzalə Baxşıyeva, Şəms Qocayeva. Reviewers: İsmayıl Məmmədov, Fikrət Xalıqov..
  3. Web site: Şuşa . 2024-01-22 . www.virtualkarabakh.az.