'Central Asia. Part V. A contribution towards the better knowledge of the History, Ethnography, Topography, and resources of part of Asiatic Turkey and Caucasia' [‎11] (26/360)

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AK—AKU
AK KALA SU—Lat. Long-, Elcv.
A river of the Province of Arzrum, Asiatic Turkey, which falls into the
Euphrates. It is met with about 50 miles east of ArzrtJm. (Fraser.)
AKRA—Lat. Long. Elev.
A river of Kurdistan which falls into the great Zab river, about 12 miles
below the villag-es of Kendil and Kasroki, having come from the north
west. (Chesney.J
AKRA—Lat. Long. Elev.
A stronghold in the Province of Milsal, Asiatic Turkey, 40 miles north-east
from that city. It is described as being situated on the top of an almost per
pendicular roek, approachable only by one path, so narrow that two men can
scarcely mount abreast. It had a reputation of impregnability until it was
taken from the Kurds by a couj) de main of the Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. of Musal.
AKSAI—Lat. Long. Elev.
A village in the country of the Tchetchens, Circassia, on the right bank of
the river of the same name, 35 miles south-south-west of Kizliar, 60 miles
north-west of Tarki. It is said to be frequented by slave-dealing Jews
and Armenians. (Imperial Gazetteer.)
AKSAI—Lat. Long. Elev.
A river in Circassia, rising in the north-east slopes of the Caucasus about
latitude 4£ o 20 / , longitude 4-5 0 52'. It flows north-north-east and falls into
the Terek, about 48 miles from where it joins the Caspian after a course
of about 120 miles. (Imperial Gazetteer.)
AK SHOR.—Lat. Long. Elev.
A village in Georgia, Russia, about 17 miles from Biirjan and 9 miles from
Akhalzik. Here there is a large castle on an isolated peak, a place of some
strength even against rifled cannon. In the Russian war of 1854-6 it
was occupied by the Turks who were drawn out of it by a feint and then
defeated by the Georgian Militia, with the loss of 50 men and 2 guns. [East-
wick.)
AKSU—Lat. Long. Elev.
A river of the Province of Baghdad, Asiatic Turkey, which rises in Kurdis
tan at All Delu, in the Karadagh Mountains, and passing by Ibrahim Khanjt
comes to Tvizkhormati, whence it eventually falls into the Adhem River.
Its bed is extremely broad and in the dry season has little water, but in
the rains it is a considerable torrent. It is also called the Tuzkhormatl
River. (Rich—Fraser.)
.AKSO.—Lat. Long. Elev.
A river of the district of Shirwan, in Trans-Caucasia, which rises in the
mountains of Daghistan and joins the Aras. It is always fordable except
after heavy rain. [Chesney.)
AKCK—Lat. Long. Elev.
A village in Kurdistan, on the right bank of the Mox So, one of the ex
treme sources of the Tigris, and a few miles from its head. It is situated in
a small fertile plain. In the centre of the village is a fine old Christian
Church, with an elaborately carved doorway. [Taylor.)
AKULCHO.—Lat. Long. Elev.
A stronghold in the Lesghi country in Caucasia, situated at the junction of
the Andishkoisu and the Avarsh Korsu Rivers, some 50 miles west by
south of Tarki. It was the scene of a sanguinary conflict in 1839 between
the Russians under General Grabb Shallow vessel with a projecting bow. and the Tchetcheus under the celebrated