Cəhri ( hy, Ճահուկ, also, Jahri, Dzhagry, and Dzhakhri) is one of the largest village and municipality in the

Babek District Babek District () is one of the 7 districts of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. The district borders the districts of Julfa, Shahbuz, Kangarli, Nakhchivan city, as well as the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia and the East Azerb ...

of Nakhchivan,

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. It is located 23 km in the north from the district center, on the bank of the Jahrichay River, on the foothill area. Its population is busy with grain growing, vegetable-growing and animal husbandry. There are two secondary schools, two kindergartens, five libraries, three mosques, children's music school, club and a hospital in the village. It has a population of 8,454. The settlement of the ''İşıqlar'' of the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...

has been recorded in north-east of the village of Jahri.

History

The existed life from the early centuries, in the settlements where located in the territory of the village and so far the remained the ruins of the settlements of the ''Ishyqlar'', ''Kandtapa'', ''Uzuntapa'', ''Goshatapa'', ''Garajalar'', ''Ayriarch'', shows the ancient history of the village of the Jahri. During the reign of the Arshakuni dynasty, Jahuk was the central settlement of the 14th province of Syunik province of

Greater Armenia Greater Armenia ( hy, Մեծ Հայք, translit=Mets Hayk) is the name given to the Armenian state that emerged on the Armenian Highlands during the reign of King Artaxias I at the turn of the 2nd century BC. The term was used to refer princi ...

. Later, Jahuk came under the rule of Orbelian Princes. After the Orbelians, it passed to the Proshyan princes. According to legend, because of the foreign attacks in the

, the settlement of the ''İşıqlar'' (Ishyqlar) has been destroyed and part of its population settled in the Jahri village, and the rest of them moved to the

Sisian Sisian ( hy, Սիսիան) is a town and the centre of the urban community of Sisian, in the Syunik Province in southern Armenia. It is located on the Vorotan River, 6 km south of the Yerevan-Meghri highway, at a road distance of 217 km southeast ...

region of Armenia and built the same named settlement (İşıqlar). There are ancient quarters of the Jilovkhanly and the Salahly at the present Jahri. In the cemetery, located in the east side of the village have the statues of the stone ram of the medieval ages. The population living in this area since ancient times belong to the “''Yurdchu''” tribe, one of the arms of the Turkic Kangars (Kengerli) tribe. There has been the settlement of city-sized in the territory of Jahri village. In the book "''Jahrichay Valley''" of the Haji Qadir Gadirzadeh the Corresponding Member of

Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) ( az, Azərbaycan Milli Elmlər Akademiyası (AMEA)), located in Baku, is the main state research organization and the primary body that conducts research and coordinates activities in the fields of ...

, has interesting information on Jahri. From the research of scientist is known that the Jahri and Jahrichay valley, are one of the oldest settlements in the Nakhchivan region. Here, was the one of the places which people had sedentary lifestyle, place of the ancient craftsmanship and trade where passed great caravan routes. In this strategical importance region were built great defense castles, and has existed the castle cities. In the ancient city of Jahri, the art of well-sinking has ancient history. In the past, Jahri was developed considerably in terms of craftsmanship. The ''Qash'' shrine of Jahri is very famous. Known as sanctuary an ''Esfandiar Zawiya'' (shrine) in the sources and among the people, is located in the west of the Jahry village, in the slope of the mountain range named “''Qaş''”. This Sufi center, located in the mountainous area, about 2 kilometers in the west side from the Jahri village, is known since the

Demographics

According to the "Code of Statistical Data on the Population of the Transcaucasian Territory" for 1893, the village counted 1101 Armenians and 2018 Tatars.

Historical and archaeological monuments

İşıqlar

''İşıqlar'' - the medieval settlement in the north-east of the Jahri village of Babek rayon. It is located in a favorable position in natural aspect. Its area is 46000 m2. Thickness of the cultural layer formed in result of the natural erosion is 3–5 meters. A large part of the place of residence (approximately 16,000 m2) is covered with piles of ashes; inside it are found the fragments of clay pots that seem it is associated with the activity of pottery. The founded materials is divided into two period; the fragments of the burned clay pot in the gray, black, pink colored belongs to the early

, and mainly, the burned potteries in the pink colored decorated with geometric and floral ornaments to the advanced stage of the

. Necropolis of the Muslim graves of the settlement has been in the south, on a small hill. Most of the graves are destroyed. In the center of the area, there is a spring called "Khartakli spring". The traces of ancient irrigation system which were used till recently, still remained.

Kəndtəpə

''Kəndtəpə'' - the medieval settlement in the west from the Jahri village of Babek rayon. Its area is more than 10 hectares. The rest of the archaeological monument lays towards to the north-west in the form of a hill. There was water line built with clay pipes in the area. There is the soil mound (ancient artificial hill) in the north from the settlement. Significant archaeological material, especially the rich ceramic products were collected from the area.

Armenian churches

There were 3 churches in the village. St. Shoghakat Monastery of Jahuk was built in 1325-1330. It was located in the central district of the village. It was completely destroyed in 1982. St. Hovhannes Church have frescoes dating back to the XVIII-XIX centuries. The church was renovated in the Middle ages. Currently, the condition of the church is unknown. Surb Astvatsatsin Church was built in the 13th century. As of the 1990s, it has been demolished.Սամվել Կարապետյան, Նախիջևան քարտեզագիրք, Երևան, 2012, էջ 25

Notable Natives

Stepan Sapah-Gulian Stepan Sapah-Gulian ( hy, Ստեփան Սապահ Գիւլեան, 1861 – 1928) was a prominent Armenian journalist, political scientist, intellectual and a leader of the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party. Biography Stepan Sapah-Gulian was born i ...

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journalist, political scientist, intellectual and a leader of the

Social Democrat Hunchakian Party The Social Democrat Hunchakian Party (SDHP) ( hy, Սոցիալ Դեմոկրատ Հնչակյան Կուսակցություն; ՍԴՀԿ, translit=Sots’ial Demokrat Hnch’akyan Kusakts’ut’yun), is the oldest continuously-operating Armenian ...

. *

Jean Althen Jean-Baptiste Joannis Althen, better simply known as Jean Althen (Hovhannès Althounian; 1709–1774), was an Armenian agronomist from Safavid Iran who developed the cultivation of madder in France. Although the plant had been present in the reg ...

(Hovhannès Althounian) -

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who developed the cultivation of

madder ''Rubia'' is the type genus of the Rubiaceae family of flowering plants, which also contains coffee. It contains around 80 species of perennial scrambling or climbing herbs and subshrubs native to the Old World. The genus and its best-known ...

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. * Gaik Ovakimian - Major General,

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. *

Lazar I of Armenia Catholicos Lazar I of Armenia was the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church between 1737 and 1751. He is notable for the numerous troubles he personally got into during his reign. Lazar had been bishop of Smyrna, Turkey and was a native of ...

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of the

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between 1737 and 1751. * Rosy Armen - French-Armenian singer * Qəzənfər Əkbərov — Hero of the Soviet Union. * Həsən Şirinov — Deputy Chief of the Police Department of Baku, Major General of Police. * Siyavuş Novruzov — Deputy Executive Secretary of the Party "Yeni Azərbaycan". * Eldar İbrahimov — Deputy of the Azerbaijan Parliament.

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cehri Populated places in Babek District Babek District Erivan Governorate