Xındırıstan Sightseeing and Attractions
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Xındırıstan Top 10 Attractions
#1 Azerbaijan
"Azerbaijan" ( (UK), (US); ), officially the "Republic of Azerbaijan" (), is the largest and most populous country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia, 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 the south ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijan
#2 Khojali
: "Xocalı"), also called "Khojaly", "Khodjaly" and "Hojaly", is a town and a rayon in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan, now under the control of local ethnic Armenians. It was the location of the Khojaly Massacre in February 1992. The local government has designated it as the province of Askeran. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khojali
#3 Stepanakert
"Stepanakert" (Armenian: Ստեփանակերտ; known as "Xankəndi" in Azerbaijan, transliterated as "Khankendi") is the capital city of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, a "de facto" independent republic which is recognized as a part of Azerbaijan."[http://www.state.gov/p/eur/rls/or/13508.htm 1993 UN Security Council Resolutions on Nagorno-Karabakh]" ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stepanakert
#4 Amaras Monastery
in Nagorno-Karabakh, is located near the village of Sos in the Martuni region of Karabakh"Artsakh: A Photographic Journey" by Hrair Khatcherian, p.6. . The oldest church at the monastery was built by St. Gregory the Illuminator in 310, but the main church is a more recent addition, constructed from white stone, it was built in the 19th century, and is named St ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaras_Monastery
#5 Gandzasar monastery
The "Gandzasar monastery" (Armenian: Գանձասար) is an Armenian monastery in Nagorno-Karabakh, situated in the Mardakert region, near the village of Vank. Gandzasar means "treasure mountain" in Armenian. On site is the Church of St. John the Baptist (Սուրբ Յովհաննու Մկրտիչ եկեղեցի in Armenian), which was built between 1216 and 1238"Artsakh: A Photographic Journey" by Hrair Khatcherian, p ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandzasar_monastery
#6 Shusha
:""Shushi" redirects here. For other uses, see Shushi (disambiguation). For the Brazilian entertainer, see Xuxa. For the Persian-born singer and writer, see Shusha Guppy." "Shusha" (Azerbaijani: Şuşa, Armenian: Շուշի; translit. Shushi, Russian: Шуша translit. Shusha) is a town in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in the South Caucasus ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shusha
#7 Zangilan
"Zangilan" (Zəngilan) is a rayon of Azerbaijan. This region is now completely under the control of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh, who have renamed it "Kovsakan", after capturing it during the Nagorno-Karabakh ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zangilan
#8 Geography of Azerbaijan
" is situated in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Three physical features dominate Azerbaijan: the Caspian Sea, whose shoreline forms a natural boundary to the east; the Greater Caucasus mountain range to the north; and the extensive flatlands at the country's center. About the size of Portugal or the state of Maine, Azerbaijan has a total land area of approximately 86,600 square kilometers, ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Azerbaijan
#9 Mingachevir
: Mingəçevir), sometimes spelled Mingecevir, is the fourth-biggest city in Azerbaijan with a population of about 100,000. It is known as city of lights because of its hydroelectric power station on the Kur River, which splits the city in half. The Kur is the biggest river in Azerbaijan, and the artificial lake behind the Mingechevir dam is the biggest lake in the country ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mingachevir
#10 Lachin
"Lachin" (, , ) is a town in Azerbaijan. Since may 1992 this region has been completely under the control of Armenia and the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, and has been renamed "Berdzor"(. This town and the surrounding region serves as part of a crucial land corridor connecting the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic with Armenia. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lachin
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