Güləbird (Gulabird) or Tsaghkaberd (Armenian: Ծաղկաբերդ, lit. 'castle of flowers') is a village in the Lachin District of Azerbaijan.
History
Gulabird, then called Kulaberd in Armenian (Armenian: Կուլաբերդ), was the easternmost fortification of the Armenian Principality of Kapan (1722-1730) formed by the commander Davit Bek following the Syunik Rebellion, it is also where the modern-day village gets its name.[2]
After returning to Azerbaijan control, the Gulabird hydroelectric power plant was declared reopened in 2021.[4] It is a small 8 MW power plant.[5]
Historical heritage sites
Historical heritage sites in and around the village include a cave, the 12th/13th-century rock-cut church of Kronk (Armenian: Քրոնք), and the 17th/18th-century bridge of Kotrats (Armenian: Կոտրած).[1]
Demographics
The village had 271 inhabitants in 2005,[6] and 221 inhabitants in 2015.[1]