Jevanshir uezd
administrative division of Elisabethpol Governorate
The Jevanshir uezd was a county (uezd) of the Elizavetpol Governorate of the Russian Empire, with its center in Terter (present-day Tartar).
Geography
The Jevanshir uezd was made up of two parts, the northeastern lowland and the southwestern mountainous part of Jraberd. The area covered 4,818.4 square verst. The lower part, Arran, was hot and dry during summers which made the inhabitants move to mountainous areas for the duration of season. The winters were mild and short. The middle part of the county is located on the hills and is enriched with forests. The southern part is located high in the mountains. The highest peaks in mountainous ranges stretching from Lake Sevan are Murovdag (11,219 ft), Gozeldere-bashi (11,606 ft) and Ginal-dag (11,057 ft). A big part of Jevanshir uezd is within the Tartarchay basin, which starts high in the mountains near the border with the Nor Bayazet and Zangezur uezds and flows through the county discharging into Kura. The importance of the river possessed certain importance due to its wide usage in irrigations through the Jevanshir, Elizavetpol, and Shusha uezds.
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