Handaberd

Handaberd, also known as Lekh Castle or Lev Castle, is a 9th-century fortress located in the of , near the villages of and , on the right bank of the .
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  • Type: Fort
  • Description: castle in the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan
  • Also known as: “Хандаберд”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lev and İlyaslar.

Locality
is a village in the of . The medieval Armenian Handaberd fortress and monastery are located near the village.

Hamlet
is a village in the of . is situated 4 km south of Handaberd.

Hamlet
is a village in the of . The village is administratively part of Kalbajar District, which lies within the East Zangezur Economic Region. is situated 5 km southwest of Handaberd.

Handaberd

Latitude
40.27566° or 40° 16′ 32″ north
Longitude
46.10546° or 46° 6′ 20″ east
Elevation
2,222 metres (7,290 feet)
Open location code
8HG874G4+75
Geo­Names ID
8656386
Wiki­data ID
Q4065231
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Handaberd” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Handaberd”
  • Armenian: “Levanaberd”
  • Armenian: “Լևոնաբերդ”
  • Armenian: “Հանդաբերդ”
  • Azerbaijani: “Lex qalası”
  • Azerbaijani: “Ləv qalası”
  • Azerbaijani: “Löh qalası”
  • French: “Andaberd (citadelle)”
  • German: “Handaberd (Burg)”
  • German: “Handaberd”
  • Persian: “قلعه لخ”
  • Russian: “Андаберд (крепость)”
  • Russian: “Андаберд”
  • Turkish: “Leh Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Андаберд (фортеця)”
  • Ukrainian: “Андаберд”
  • Ukrainian: “Фортеця Андаберд”
  • “Handaberd”

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