Askeran

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Askeran is a town in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region of the South Caucasus, historically known for its strategic location and fortress.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Askeran canonical 2
Askeran Fortress Town 1

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Statements (35)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fortress
town
administrativeStatusBefore2020 part of Askeran Province of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh
builtBy Karabakh Khanate
conflict 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war
First Nagorno-Karabakh War
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
constructedInCentury 18th century
country Azerbaijan
distanceToStepanakert_km approximately 14
elevation_m approximately 800
ethnicCompositionHistorical Armenian majority (late 20th century)
mixed Armenian and Azerbaijani population (Soviet period)
function defensive fortification controlling Karkar valley
geopoliticalContext South Caucasus disputed territories
linked to: South Caucasus
hasFortress Askeran Fortress
hasHistoricalName Askeran Fortress Town
linked to: Askeran
historicalRegion Karabakh
locatedIn Askeran
Khojaly District
Nagorno-Karabakh
South Caucasus
Transcaucasia
linked to: South Caucasus
locatedOnRiver Karkar River NERFINISHED
nearCity Stepanakert
nearRiver Karkar River valley
notableStructure Askeran Fortress walls
partOf Karabakh Khanate
regionStatus disputed
strategicImportance controlledRouteBetweenShushaAndLowlands
strategicRole protected approaches to Shusha
timezone Azerbaijan Time
transportRole onRoadLinkingStepanakertAndAghdam
usedAs militaryStronghold
utcOffset +4

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Shusha uezd hasTown Askeran
Askeran Fortress locatedIn Askeran
subject linked to: Askeran
Askeran hasHistoricalName Askeran Fortress Town
linked to: Askeran