Khinalug
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Khinalug is one of the oldest continuously inhabited mountain villages in the Caucasus, known for its unique language and remote location in the highlands of northern Azerbaijan.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Khinalug village | 1 |
| Khinalugh | 1 |
| Khinalugi | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
ⓘ
populated place ⓘ village ⓘ |
| access | mountain road from Quba ⓘ |
| architectureFeature | terraced layout on mountain slope ⓘ |
| buildingMaterial | stone houses ⓘ |
| characteristic |
mountain village
ⓘ
one of the oldest continuously inhabited mountain villages in the Caucasus ⓘ remote location ⓘ |
| climate | highland climate ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Azerbaijan ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | approximately 50 km from Quba town ⓘ |
| economy |
animal husbandry
ⓘ
rural tourism ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 2300–2350 metres above sea level
ⓘ
one of the highest settlements in Azerbaijan ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Khinalug people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritageStatus | recognized as cultural heritage site of Azerbaijan ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Khinalug language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameVariant |
Khinalig
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Xınalıq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
alpine meadows
ⓘ
deep gorges ⓘ high mountain pastures ⓘ |
| inhabitedSince | antiquity ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ancient settlement history
ⓘ
scenic landscapes ⓘ traditional mountain architecture ⓘ unique language ⓘ |
| languageFamilyOfLocalLanguage | Northeast Caucasian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| localLanguageStatus | endangered language ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caucasus Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greater Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ Quba District NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Azerbaijan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | small population ⓘ |
| region | Azerbaijani Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | predominantly Muslim community ⓘ |
| timeZone | Azerbaijan Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism destination
ⓘ
eco-tourism destination ⓘ |
| traditionalActivity |
carpet weaving
ⓘ
handicrafts ⓘ sheep herding ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +4 ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Khinalug village
this entity surface form:
Khinalugi
this entity surface form:
Khinalugh