Yeni Kərki Explained

Yeni Kərki
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Azerbaijan
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous republic
Subdivision Name1:Nakhchivan
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kangarli
Population As Of:2005
Population Total:380
Timezone:AZT
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:39.31°N 45.2217°W

Yeni Kərki is a village and the least populous municipality in the Kangarli District of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan.

It is located near to the Nakhchivan-Sharur highway, 14 km (9 miles) in the north-east from the district center. Its population is mainly busy with animal husbandry. There is a secondary school, club, library and a medical center in the village. It has a population of 380.[1]

History

Yeni Kərki (New Karki) was founded by refugees from the village of Karki in the Sadarak District, which was occupied by Armenia on 19 January 1990, during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.[2] [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: ANAS, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. Nakhchivan Encyclopedia. ANAS. Baku. 2005. II. 356. 5-8066-1468-9.
  2. http://www.nakhchivan.az/portal-en/index-22.htm Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
  3. Web site: Kərkinin taleyi . 2016-06-11 . 2017-06-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170601043238/http://www.serqqapisi.az/index.php/ictimai-siaysi/3197-kaerkinin-taleyi . dead .
  4. http://sadarakcourt.gov.az/?lng=en Sadarak District Court