Hnarakert
Encyclopedia
Hnarakert or Hunarakert is an antique castle which was located at the border of Gugark
and Utik
provinces of Greater Armenia
, on the Kura River
(the Kazakh
region of modern Azerbaijan
).
According to Rafayel Matevosian, "From Koti
the road diverts to Tiflis and from there to Hunarakert. The latter was the border point of Armenia
, Georgia
and Caucasian Albania
."
Gugark
Gugark was the 13th province of Greater Armenia. It now comprises parts of northern Armenia, northeast Turkey, and southwest Georgia.-History:...
and Utik
Utik
Utik was a historic province of the Kingdom of Armenia and a region of Caucasian Albania. Most of the region is located within present-day Azerbaijan immediately west of the Kura River while a part of it lies within the Tavush province of present-day northeastern Armenia.-History:According to...
provinces of Greater Armenia
Greater Armenia
Greater Armenia may refer to:* The Ancient Armenia, independent from 190 BC to 387 АD, known as Greater Armenia to distinguish it from Roman-controlled Lesser Armenia...
, on the Kura River
Kura River
Kura is a river, also known from the Greek as the Cyrus in the Caucasus Mountains. Starting in north-eastern Turkey, it flows through Turkey to Georgia, then to Azerbaijan, where it receives the Aras River as a right tributary, and enters the Caspian Sea...
(the Kazakh
Qazakh
Qazakh is a rayon of Azerbaijan. It has two exclaves inside Armenia, Yukhari Askipara and Barkhudarli, both of which came under Armenian control during the Nagorno-Karabakh War.- History :In antiquity, this rayon was part of the province of Utik...
region of modern Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
).
According to Rafayel Matevosian, "From Koti
Koti, Armenia
Koti is a town in the Tavush Province of Armenia. In 1964, the town was renamed in honor of Shavarsh Amirkhanian , head of the precursor of the Armenian KGB.- References :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
the road diverts to Tiflis and from there to Hunarakert. The latter was the border point of Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
, Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
and Caucasian Albania
Caucasian Albania
Albania is a name for the historical region of the eastern Caucasus, that existed on the territory of present-day republic of...
."