39°46′27″N45°02′53″E / 39.77417°N 45.04806°E /39.77417; 45.04806
Günnüt/ Genut | |
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  Günnüt/ Genut | |
| Coordinates:39°46′27″N45°02′53″E / 39.77417°N 45.04806°E /39.77417; 45.04806 | |
| Country |  Armenia (De facto)/ Azerbaijan (De jure) |
| Autonomous republic/Province | Ararat/Nakhchivan |
| District | Sharur |
Günnüt, orGenut (Գենուտ), (listenⓘ;Gunnut orGyunnyut orGyunnyut-Dzhafarli) is a village in theSharur District ofNakhchivan Autonomous Republic,Azerbaijan. It is currently De facto owned by Armenia, and administered as part of its Ararat province.https://news.am/eng/news/456193.html. It is located in the right side of the Nakhchivan-Sadarak highway, 22 km away from the district center, on the plain.
Its previous name wasGünnüt Cəfərli (Gyunnyut Dzhafarli). The settlement was built in the place calledGünnüt by the families belonging toJafarli generation. In the Toponomy the word ofgünnüt means "meadow, plain," but as a distorted form ofgünnük word, it means "place which the sun hits", "last spring greens, autumn pasture". According to some researchers, this name is related with the name of thegünnüt tribe which came to Nakhchivan among theMongols.[1]
Military clashes took place near the village of Günnüt and surrounding heights between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces during May 20–27, 2018.Military conflict between the Azerbaijani and Armenian Armed Forces, which took place on May 20–27, 2018. The Azerbaijani Armed Forces claimed to have advanced their positions during the clashes, although this was denied by the Armenian side and met with skepticism byEurasianet.[2] Günnüt is currently owned by Armenia as Azerbaijanis after the clashes got permission from the Armenian government if they can go visit the graves there.https://news.am/eng/news/456193.html.
3. ^ (6 December 2018). Video of Azerbaijanis’ visiting graves at village under Armenia control is posted on internet.https://news.am/eng/news/456193.html
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