Sofulu, Jabrayil Explained

Official Name:Sofulu
Pushpin Map:Azerbaijan
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Jabrayil
Timezone:AZT
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:39.3722°N 46.8178°W

Sofulu (Azerbaijani: Sofulu) is a village located within the Dagh Tumas administrative-territorial unit of Jabrayil district of Azerbaijan, on the slopes of the Karabakh ridge,[1] 18 km west of the city of Jabrayil.[2]

Toponym

The name of the village is associated with the name of the Turkic tribe Sofulu.[3]

History

The Sofulu tribe spent the summer in the territory of Zangezur, and the winter in Karabakh. Later, having settled down, founded several villages called Sofulu.

During the years of the Russian Empire, the village was part of the Ahmadly village council of Jabrayil district, Elizavetpol province.

The village was captured by Armenian forces in the First Karabakh War and was destroyed.[4] [5] [6]

On 25 October 2020, during the Second Karabakh War, the Azerbaijani Army regained the control over the village of Sofulu and liberated it.[7] On 26 October 2020, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev announced that the village of Sofulu was liberated and returned under the Azerbaijani control.[8] [9] [10]

Population

During the Soviet years, the village was part of Jabrayil district of Azerbaijan SSR. According to the publication “Administrative Division of the ASSR”, prepared in 1933 by the Department of National Economic Accounting of the Azerbaijan SSR (AzNEA), as of 1 January 1933, in the village of Sofulu, which was part of the Ahmedly village council of Jabrayil district, Azerbaijan SSR, there were 46 farms and 294 residents. The entire population of the village council were Azerbaijanis (in the source listed as “Turks”).[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cəbrayıl rayonunun Sofulu kəndi . 2024-01-11 . Azerbaijan State News Agency . 2023-03-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230331124522/https://azertag.az/xeber/Cebrayil_rayonunun_Sofulu_kendi__FOTO-2525237 . live .
  2. Book: Azərbaycan toponimlərinin ensiklopedik lüğəti . 2007 . Şərq-Qərb . 978-9952-34-156-0 . II . Baku . 193 . az . 2024-01-11 . 2021-07-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210731092724/http://lib.az/book/85/show . live .
  3. Web site: 2013-09-18 . Qədim türk yurdu Sofulu . 2024-01-11 . Azadliq . az . 2024-01-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240111083231/https://www.azadliq.info/35531.html . live .
  4. Web site: 2023-03-10 . Sofulu village, Jabrayil district . 2024-01-11 . Azerbaijan State News Agency . 2023-03-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230323092507/https://azertag.az/en/xeber/Sofulu_village_Jabrayil_district-2525300 . live .
  5. Web site: 2021-07-24 . Footage from liberated Sofulu village of Azerbaijan's Jabrayil district . 2024-01-11 . Report News Agency . en . 2021-09-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210928083719/https://report.az/en/karabakh/footage-from-liberated-sofulu-village-of-azerbaijan-s-jabrayil-district/ . live .
  6. Web site: Video footage of the Sofulu village of the Jabrayil region – VIDEO . 2024-01-11 . MINISTRY OF DEFENSE OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN . en . 2022-08-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220826064500/https://mod.gov.az/en/news/video-footage-of-the-sofulu-village-of-the-jabrayil-region-video-36890.html . live .
  7. Web site: Baku frees 17 more villages from Armenia's occupation . 2024-01-11 . www.aa.com.tr . 2024-01-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240111083758/https://www.aa.com.tr/en/azerbaijan-front-line/baku-frees-17-more-villages-from-armenias-occupation/2019380 . live .
  8. Web site: Azərbaycan Prezidenti İlham Əliyev xalqa müraciət edib - VİDEO . 2024-01-11 . AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI MÜDAFİƏ NAZİRLİYİ . az . 2020-10-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201029183528/https://mod.gov.az/az/news/azerbaycan-prezidenti-ilham-eliyev-xalqa-muraciet-edib-yenilenib-video-33350.html . live .
  9. Web site: 2020-10-26 . President Ilham Aliyev announced names of villages of Zangilan, Jabrayil and Gubadli districts liberated from occupation yesterday . 2024-01-11 . www.virtualkarabakh.az . 2024-02-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240206115554/https://www.virtualkarabakh.az/en/new-item/6/2501/president-ilham-aliyev-announced-names-of-villages-of-zangilan-jabrayil-and-gubadli-districts-liberated-from-occupation-yesterday.html . live .
  10. Web site: Azerbaijani President announces villages liberated from Armenian occupation yesterday . 2024-01-11 . aztv.az.
  11. Book: Административное деление АССР. . Издание АзУНХУ . 1933 . Baku . 24 . ru.

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