Tərtər | |
|---|---|
  Tərtər  Tərtər | |
| Coordinates:40°20′42″N46°55′44″E / 40.34500°N 46.92889°E /40.34500; 46.92889 | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| District | Tartar |
| Established | 1940 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,301.4 km2 (502.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 255 m (837 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 19,419 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| Area code | +994 246 |
Tartar (Azerbaijani:Tərtər(listen)ⓘ) is a city in and the capital of theTartar District ofAzerbaijan.[1]
Its population is approximately 18,200, as of 2008.[2] During theRussian Empire, the city was the administrative center of theJevanshir Uyezd of theElisabethpol Governorate. The town was subjected tobombardment by the Armenian forces in the2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war.[3]
From 1947 to 1949, Tartar had the status of an urban-type settlement, which was then transformed into the city of Mirbashir, named after the Azerbaijani Soviet party leaderMirbashir Gasimov.[4] In 1963, the Tartar district was abolished and its territory was merged intoBarda District, alongside the city of Tartar. It became independent again in 1965.[5] On 7 February 1991, the historical name of the town, Tartar, was restored.[6]
In 1994, during theFirst Nagorno-Karabakh War, Armenian armed forces launched a large-scale attack on the city.[7] Azerbaijani forces managed to hold their positions in Tartar until the ceasefire was established,[8] following which the city came only a few kilometers from the line of contact.[9]
On 27 September 2020, theSecond Nagorno-Karabakh War began. From 30 September to the end of the war, the city of Tartar wassubjected to a bombardment from the Armenian side.[10] According to Aide to the President of Azerbaijan,Hikmet Hajiyev, over 2,000 shells were fired at the city on 2 October alone.[11]
On 8 July 2022, the master plan for the development of the city until 2038 was approved.[12]
According to the1897 census, Tartar—mentioned asTerter (Russian:Тертеръ)—had a population of 752 consisting of 565ShiaTatars and 122Armenian Apostolics. The village had 496 men and 256 women.[13]
Армяне действительно развернули на северо-западе новое наступление в направлении Тертера и Барды. Но каждая атака приводила к гибели многих необученных призывников.
Город Тертер, превращенный в 1994 году в неприступную крепость, которую не смогли тогда взять армянские войска.
