Girkhbulag district — Administrative territory in the 18th-19th centuries, named after the Qırkhbulag River. It served as an administrative-territorial unit within the Ottoman Empire in 1728, and was part of the Iravan province. The region was inhabited by Azerbaijanis. During the Ottoman period, the Girkhbulag region, later known as the Girkhbulag district, became integrated into the Iravan Khanate. Subsequently, the Ellar district was established within the Girkhbulag territory.
According to the overview book of 1728, the Girkhbulag region, situated within the Iravan province of the Ottoman Empire, comprised the following villages:
Villages:
- Yegavert village
- Kanakir village
- Arinj village və Maghud mazraa (“agricultural field”)
- Cholmakchi village
- Yelgovan village
- Zak village
- Kamris village
- Chatgirani-zimmi village
- Arzni village
- Arzkan village
- Mehmandari-Shollu village.
- Demirchiliye-Shollu village.
- Khachaparak village.
- Haji Ilyas village
- Donuzpayan village
- Yukhari Goykend
- Ashaghi Goykend
- Noregigh Village
- Bechni village
- Sheikh Kalul village
- Kohna Dalilar village
- Boyuk Aghviran village located near Charachur village
- Ishkhavank mazraa (“agricultural field”) near Dalilar village
- Baba Charchur village located near Dalilar village. Another name of the village is Mahammadkend
- The village of Gizilviran, located near the village of Aghviran
- Garghilig village
- Yeni Gishlag village. Another name of the village is Akhi Tapa
- Kanzak village
- İmadi-achur winter pasture land
ZEAMETS AND TIMARS
(During the Ottoman Empire, Zeamets and Timars were distinct forms of land grants given to military officers in exchange for their services to the state.)
Zeamat of Ibrahim Ahmed oghlu.
- Arebat village located near Khachaparag village.
Timar of Ismayıl Abdulla oghlu
- Aran village.
Timar of Mustafa Hasan oghlu.
- Tarkivan village located near Zag village
Timar of Bakir Ibrahim oghlu.
- Shahab village and Yardasti mazraa (“agricultural field”)
Timar of Hasan.
- Aghazor village
Timar of Mahammad Mahmud oghlu.
- Qaraja Oran village. Nobody lives in the village
Timar of Hasan.
- Kurajik village
Timar of Darvish Ismayil oghlu.
- Tezkharab village
Timar of Hasan Huseyn oghlu.
- Kangi village
- Garagash village
Timar of Khalil.
- Boyrudalik village
Timar of Alhaj Bakir.
- Haks mazraa (“agricultural field”) located near Arzgan village
- Karajkhana mazraa (“agricultural field”)
Timar of Mahammad Abdulla oghlu.
- Dalilar village located near Arzgan village
Timar of Ali.
- Kuturan village
Timar of Khalil.
- The village of Horet located near the village of Dalilar. Another name of the village is Karaburun
Timar of Haji Bakir Hamza oghlu.
- Keshishkrnd
- Bekin village and Alchakilsa mazraa (“agricultural field”)
Destroyed villages
List of villages destroyed in Girkhbulag district as a result of Russian-Iranian war of 1826-1828 and Russian-Turkish war of 1828-1829
1. Kuzajik, 2.Iynaduz, 3.Gulluja, 4.Garajaoran, 5.Tejrabak, 6.Bezakli, 7.Garagala, 8. Gatirchay (Heydargol), 9.Arzap, 10.Norinus, 11.Damjili, 12.Kitikan (Katigut) 13.Guyulu, 14.Gizilgala (Gırkhbulag), 15.Tezkharaba, 16.Babajur, 17.Damagirmaz, 18.Dallakli, 19.Kankan, 20.Goykilsa, 21.Yayci, 22.Gizilgala, 23.Chobangarakmaz (Girkhbulag), 24.Azaklar, 25.Akikand (Muradtapa), 26.Arzni
Existing villages
The list of existing villages in Girkhbulag district in 1828
1.Vokhchaberd, 2.Mangus, 3.Juvrish, 4.Kamal (Girkhbulag), 5. Tutiya, 6.Zar, 7.Chatgiran, 8. Kamraz, 9.Aghadarasi, 10.Bashkend, 11.Shahab, 12.Aramus, 13.Dizak, 14.Arinj, 15.Avan, 16.Chalmakhchi, 17.Kanakir, 18.Katran, 19.Putkni, 20.Maagub, 21.Ellar, 22.Yelgovan.
1.Kamal (Girkhbulag) 2.Mangus 3. Tutiya