The village of Aydinghshlagh in the Kutkashen district

2026-09-22

The village of Aydinghshlagh in the Kutkashen district was located approximately 7 km southwest of the district center, Kutkashen (present-day Gabala).

It was one of dozens of Armenian villages in the region whose population had been forcibly converted to Islam in the 18th century. As early as the 19th century, the inhabitants of Aydinghshlagh were referred to in sources as Tatars.

In 1887, a Chashots (Lectionary) was found in the house of one of the village residents. The book had been printed in Venice in 1686.

In 1879, Aydinghshlagh had a population of 288, while in 1908 its population had reached 694. In 1914, the number of Armenians in the village reached 570.

Today, the inhabitants of the village identify themselves as Azerbaijanis. At present, no Armenian traces remain in Aydinghshlagh.

Literature

Karapetyan, S., Aghvank Proper, Research Foundation of Armenian Architecture, 2024, Book XXII, Part 1, p. 247.

“Nor-Dar,” 1887, No. 44, March 27, p. 1.

S., correspondence, “Nor-Dar,” 1888, No. 52, April 5, pp. 2–3.

Vardashen and Nizh. In the Nukhi District, Meghu Hayastani, 1879, No. 81, October 20, p. 1.

Caucasian Calendar for the Year 1910. Tiflis, 1909, p. 175.

Caucasian Calendar for the Year 1915. Tiflis, 1914, p. 85.

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