Yenikənd, Kalbajar Explained

Official Name:	Yenikənd
Pushpin Map:	Azerbaijan#East Zangezur
Pushpin Mapsize:	300
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type1:	District
Subdivision Name1:	Kalbajar
Timezone:	AZT
Utc Offset:	+4
Utc Offset Dst:	+5
Coordinates:	39.9831°N 46.4215°W

Yenikənd is a village in the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan.^{[1] [2]}

History

The village was occupied by Armenian forces during the First Nagorno-Karabakh war and administrated as part of Martakert Province of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh. It was renamed Chrag during its occupation.

On 25 November 2020, the village was returned to Azerbaijan per the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire agreement.

Notes and References

1. Web site: İnzibati ərazi bölgüsü təsnifatı . https://web.archive.org/web/20200416203250/https://www.stat.gov.az/menu/5/source/Inzibati_tes.pdf . 2020-04-16 . Azərbaycan Respublikasının Dövlət Statistika Komitəsi . 2019 . stat.gov.az . 2021-02-02 . az.
2. Book: Təhməzov, Mazahir . 2013 . Kəlbəcər. Ensiklopedik məlumatlar . az . Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences . Baku . 978-9952-453-11-9 . 2021-02-13.