Khinalug

E812139

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.

All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
Khinalug canonical 4
Botlikh 1
Khinalig 1

How this entity was disambiguated

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
hasCulturalHeritageStatus recognized as cultural heritage site of Azerbaijan
hasLanguage Khinalug language
hasNameVariant Khinalig
linked to: Khinalug

Xınalıq
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
localLanguageStatus endangered language
locatedIn Caucasus Mountains
linked to: Caucasus

Greater Caucasus
Quba District
linked to: Quba

northern Azerbaijan
linked to: Northern Azerbaijan
population small population
region Azerbaijani Caucasus
linked to: South Caucasus
religion predominantly Muslim community
timeZone Azerbaijan Time
tourismType cultural tourism destination
eco-tourism destination
traditionalActivity carpet weaving
handicrafts
sheep herding
utcOffset +4

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (9)

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

Quba hasNearbySettlement Khinalug
Khinalug language subfamily Khinalug
Khinalug language spokenIn Khinalug village
linked to: Khinalug
Khinalug language hasAlternativeName Khinalugi
linked to: Khinalug
Khinalug language hasAlternativeName Khinalugh
linked to: Khinalug
Botlikh language hasGlottologName Botlikh
linked to: Khinalug
Khinalug hasNameVariant Khinalig
linked to: Khinalug