Mount Kichik Kirs

Coordinates: 39°40′29″N 46°43′39″E / 39.67472°N 46.72750°E / 39.67472; 46.72750
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Kichik Kirs
Kichik Kirs is located in Caucasus mountains
Kichik Kirs
Kichik Kirs
Location of the mountain
Kichik Kirs is located in Azerbaijan
Kichik Kirs
Kichik Kirs
Kichik Kirs (Azerbaijan)
Highest point
Elevation2,346[1] m (7,697 ft)
Coordinates39°40′29″N 46°43′39″E / 39.67472°N 46.72750°E / 39.67472; 46.72750
Naming
Native nameKiçik Kirs dağı (Azerbaijani)
Geography
Country Azerbaijan

Mount Kichik Kirs (Azerbaijani: Kichik Kirs dağıMount Little Kirs) is one of the highest peaks in the Karabakh Range of the Lesser Caucasus[2] in the south-east of the Shusha District[3] of Azerbaijan at an altitude of 1,800 metres[3] or 2,346 metres.[2] The map displayed on the "Virtual Qarabağ" website shows the height of Kichik Kirs as 2346 metres.[1]

Toponymy[edit]

It is named so because Mount Kichik Kirs is lower in height than Mount Boyuk Kirs (2,725 m) located in this area.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Şuşa". www.virtualkarabakh.az. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  2. ^ a b Nasirli, Toghrul; Nakhiyev, Alakhber. "Şuşanın dağları: tədqiqatçı sorağında". science.gov.az (in Azerbaijani).
  3. ^ a b c Rübabə Əliyeva (2007). AZƏRBAYCAN TOPONİMLƏRİNİN ENSİKLOPEDİK LÜĞƏTİ (in Azerbaijani). Vol. BİRİNCİ CİLD. Compliers: Rübabə Əliyeva, Qara Məşədiyev, Etibar İnanc, Tünzalə Baxşıyeva, Şəms Qocayeva. Reviewers: İsmayıl Məmmədov, Fikrət Xalıqov. BAKI: ŞƏRQ-QƏRB. p. 279. ISBN 978-9952-34-155-3.