Irevan Khanate and Its Administrative Division (1747-1828 years)

The article discusses the administrative-territorial division of the Irevan Khanate after its establishment. Theconducted research shows that during the centralized Azerbaijani Safavid Empire, part of the northwesternAzerbaijani lands formed one of the administrative-territorial units of the empire under the name of ChukhursadBeylerbeyliyi, and the city of Irevan was its center. Chukhursad Beylerbeyliyi existed for two centuries. After the fallof the Azerbaijani Safavid Empire, these territories were briefly part of the Azerbaijani Afshar Empire. After the fallof the Azerbaijani Afshar Empire, the Irevan Khanate was formed in the Irevan region in 1747. During the IrevanKhanate, the khanate was divided into districts in terms of administrative-territorial division, and the districts intovillages. The center of the Irevan Khanate was the city of Irevan, 15 districts. All this is examined in the article basedon Russian-language sources of the time, as well as historical literature.Keywords: Azerbaijan, Irevan, Khanate, Administrative-Territorial Division, District, Village