Evoğlu () is a village in the

Agdam District Aghdam District () is one of the 66 administrative divisions of Azerbaijan. It is located in the west of the country and belongs to the Karabakh Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Khojaly, Kalbajar, Tartar, Khojavend, A ...

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. The village forms part of the municipality of Qaradağlı.

Etymology

The name comes from the Yiva tribe and the word "oglu" (descendant). In Russian, it translates as "descendants of the Yiva tribe."

History

The first mentions of the village date back to the early 19th century. In 1913, according to the administrative-territorial division of the Elizavetpol province, the village of Evoghlu was part of the Zangishali rural community in

Shusha district Shusha District () is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the west of the country and belongs to the Karabakh Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Khojaly, Lachin, and Khojavend. Its capital and largest cit ...

. According to the results of the 1921 Azerbaijani agricultural census, the village of Evoghlu was part of the Garakhanli rural community in

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. The population was 307 people (67 households), with the predominant ethnicity being Azerbaijani Turks (Azerbaijanis). In 1926, according to the administrative-territorial division of the

, the village belonged to the Gargar sub-district of the

Aghdam district Aghdam District () is one of the 66 administrative divisions of Azerbaijan. It is located in the west of the country and belongs to the Karabakh Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Khojaly, Kalbajar, Tartar, Khojavend, Ag ...

. After the administrative reform and the abolition of districts in 1929, the Garadaghli rural council was established in the Aghdam district of

. According to the administrative division in 1961 and 1977, the village of Evoghlu was part of the Garadaghli rural council in Aghdam district of

. In 1999, Azerbaijan carried out an administrative reform and established the Garadaghli municipality in Aghdam district.

Geography

The village's elevation above sea level is 252 meters. A river called Gargarchay flows near the village. The village is located 13 km from the district centre

Aghdam Aghdam () is a town and the nominal capital of the Aghdam District of Azerbaijan. Founded in the 18th century, it was granted city status in 1828 and grew considerably during the Soviet period. Aghdam lies from Stepanakert at the eastern foot ...

, 24 km from the temporary district centre Guzanly, and 347 km from

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. The nearest railway station is Aghdam.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Evoglu, Agdam Populated places in Aghdam District