Kalbajar

For the admeenistrative destrict, see Kalbajar Rayon. Kalbajar (Azerbaijani: Kəlbəcər, spelt as Kelbajar, Kälbäjär, Kelbadzhar, Kelbadshar, Kelbadjar, an Kelbadžar an aw) is the admeenistrative centre o Kalbajar Rayon o Azerbaijan. The ceety alang wi the associatit rayon is unner the control o the unrecognizit Nagorno-Karabakh Republic efter it wis captured bi Armenie forces durin the Battle o Kalbajar, near the end o the Nagorno-Karabakh War. Nagorno-Karabakh War Armenie an Karabakh forces conquered Kalbajar the Nagorno-Karabakh War, due tae its strategic location atween the umwhile Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast an Armenie. Human Rights Watch fyndins concludit that durin the Kelbajar affensive Armenie forces "committit several violations o the rules o war, includin forcit displacement o the civilian population, indiscriminate fire, an the takkin o hostages." This captur wis condemned bi the UN Security Cooncil. Lakes, rivers, muntains an zones Thare are 13 lakes in local plains an muntains. Karvachar’s langest river is the Tartar. Its tributaries are the Tutk­hun, Lev, Zaylik, Alolar, Garaarkhaj (Sar­kar) rivers. Thare are 20 well-kent watter springs an aw. 70-80 per cent o the dest­rict is made up o muntains an each o them haes a name. Syne motor traffeck in muntains is limitit, local fowk hae dividit the destrict in different zones: 1. Upper zone – territories stretchin frae the centre wastwairds 2. Ayrim zone – north-wast 3. Gamishli-Lev zone – north-east 4. Tutgu zone – aurie aroond Zulfugarli- Baslibel 5. Sarsang SES zone – forests in the east 6. The Dalidagh-Sariyer-Keyti zone consists o bare muntains an plains Gallery References Freemit airtins Kalbajar at GEOnet Names Server World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan – Warld-Gazetteer.com Azerbaijan Development Gateway