Khinalig

States: Azerbaijan
Category: Cultural
Year: 2023
Region: Europe & North America
Coordinates: 40.7059, 48.8854
Last Visited: Not visited yet
UNESCO ID: 1696
WH Site: 1696

Khinalig, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Azerbaijan inscribed in September 2023, is a high-mountain village in the Greater Caucasus, recognized for its cultural landscape and the 200-km Köç Yolu transhumance route. Perched at 2,350 meters, this 5,000-year-old settlement is home to the semi-nomadic Khinalig people, who maintain ancient traditions and a unique language while seasonally migrating livestock between mountain summer pastures and lowland winter plains. Featuring stone houses, sacred forest fragments, and historical sites like a Zoroastrian fire temple, Khinalig exemplifies sustainable adaptation to extreme environments, earning its place as Azerbaijan’s fifth UNESCO listing.

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