Kelbajar
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Kəlbəcər (Kalbajar) Քարվաճառ (Karvachar) |
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 Kalbajar
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| Coordinates: 40°06′24″N 46°02′18″E / 40.10667°N 46.03833°ECoordinates: 40°06′24″N 46°02′18″E / 40.10667°N 46.03833°E | ||
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De facto:  Nagorno-KarabakhDe jure:  Azerbaijan
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NKR region Azerbaijani district |
Shahumyan Region Kalbajar District |
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| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Roland Aydinyan | |
| Elevation | 1,584 m (5,197 ft) | |
| Population (2015) | ||
| • Total | 600 | |
| Time zone | AZT (UTC+4) | |
Kalbajar (Azerbaijani: Kəlbəcər, also spelled as Kelbajar, Kälbäjär, Kelbadzhar, Kelbadshar, Kelbadjar, Kelbadžar; Karvachar (Armenian: Քարվաճառ Karvachar) is the administrative center of Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan; but the city along with the associated rayon is under the control of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic after it was captured by Armenian forces during the Battle of Kalbajar, near the end of the Nagorno-Karabakh War.
Armenian and Karabakh forces invaded and occupied Kalbajar the Nagorno-Karabakh War, due to its strategic location between the former Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast and Armenia.Human Rights Watch findings concluded that during the Kelbajar offensive both sides violated rules of wars, including indiscriminate fire, and the taking of hostages." The capture was condemned by the UN Security Council.
There are 13 lakes in local plains and mountains.
Kalbajar’s longest river is the Tartarchay. Its tributaries are the Tutkhun, Lev, Zaylik, Alolar, Garaarkhaj (Sarkar) rivers.
There are also 20 well-known water springs.
70-80 per cent of the district is made up of mountains and each of them has a name. Since motor traffic in mountains is limited, local people have divided the district in different zones:
Sign at northern site of the city with Armenian text: "Karvachar is an Armenian fortress"
Children playing soccer in the city
Other city street
Dadivank Armenian monastery (9th–13th centuries), located 22 km west of Karvachar
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