Arnauli
settlement in Turkey
Arnauli (Georgian: არნაული) is a settlement in the Klarjeti region. Today, it is a part of Bulanık village, Ardanuç District, Artvin Province in Turkey.
History
The Georgian toponym Arnauli (არნაული) may derive from a family name. Indeed, there are Georgian family names ending with the suffix "-uli" (-ული). Other Georgian toponyms in the village, such as Dudumeti (დუდუმეთი), Chanchakhi (ჭანჭახი), and Karsevani (ყარსევანი), have survived to this day. The name Arnauli was recorded in Turkish as Arnavul (آرناوول) and later changed to Kirazlı.
Arnauli was located in Klarjeti, one of the regions that formed historical Georgia. Indeed, the Ottomans captured this region from the Georgians in the 16th century. Karsevani Castle may also date from this period.
According to the Ottoman cebe defter of Çıldır Province (Çıldır Eyaleti), covering the period 1694-1732, the village of Arnauli was part of the Ardanuç district (nahiye) of the Ardanuç liva.
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