Mirik (Armenian: Միրիկ) is a village in the Lachin District of Azerbaijan.

Mirik
Armenian church of Surb Astvatsatsin in Mirik
Mirik
Coordinates: 39°41′19″N 46°19′57″E
Country	Azerbaijan
District	Lachin
Population  (2015)[1]
• Total	179
Time zone	UTC+4 (AZT)
Area code(s)	+994 26

History

The village came under the control of ethnic Armenian forces during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War in the early 1990s. The village subsequently became part of the breakaway Republic of Artsakh as part of its Kashatagh Province, located in the Armenian-occupied territories surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh. It was returned to Azerbaijan as part of the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire agreement.

Historical heritage sites

Historical heritage sites in and around the village include the church of Surb Astvatsatsin (Armenian: Սուրբ Աստվածածին, lit. 'Holy Mother of God') built in 1682, and tombstones from the 17th century.[1]

Geography

The village is located on the left bank of the Minkend branch of the Hakari River, 2 km to the west of the village of Bozlu, at an altitude of 1,440-1,520 meters above sea level. Rivers that flow through the village include the rivers of Mirik, Dalikli, and the Minkend branch of the Hakari River.

References

External links

• Mirik, Azerbaijan at GEOnet Names Server