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KARA KILlSA—Lat. Long 1 . Elev.
A village in the Russian Government of Georgia, about 70 miles south of Tiflis,
and 50 miles north-north-west of Erivan. It is most romantically situated in
a deep dale formed by the bases of high hills, which covered to their
very summit entrench it on every side. The Pambeki River, that runs close
by it, enlivens the whole of its landscape. It is the chief place in the dis
trict of Pambek, and used to be the chief military post of the Russians on
this frontier, and had a g-arrison of 2,000 men, with artillery in proportion.
The town is unprotected by walls, but the Russians have constructed a
fortress of palisades, in which they have about 20 g-uns. The houses are built
underground, those of the officers being constructed of wood.— [Morier.)
KARA KILlSA.—Lat. Long. Elev.
A villag-e in the Province of Bayazid, Asiatic Turkey, on the road between
that place and Arzrum, from which it is HO on east. Eraser describes it as
" a collection of grass and dung- heaps/' It is so called from a ruined church
near it, which is built of a dark-colored stone. It contains about 35 Armenian
families, and some of Shia Mahamadans from Erivan. It is not far
distant from the Murad Su. It is encircled by a belt of green herbs called
" Shadami," which produce a sort of pulse. A great many horses are
bred in this neighbourhood; they herd with the cows and buffaloes during
the day, and are driven with them into the village at sunset. {Brant—
Stuart— Fraser.)
KARA KOLAK.—Lat. Long. Elev.
A village in the Province of ArzrtJm, Asiatic Turkey, 75 miles west of that
place, consisting of about 50 underground houses inhabited by Mahamadan
families. There is a post-house here. {Ouseley—Suter—Morier.)
KARA KOINLr.—
A tribe of Asiatic Turkey. They are of Turkman descent, from one
Kara \ usaf, and are called Kara Koinifl, or the black sheep from their carrying
a figure of that animal on their banner. Their chief place was Van, but
they were dispersed by Timurlang. Morier mentions having met with them
between Abbassabad, and Nakhshwan, and Ainsworth near Angora in
Anatolia Peninsula that forms most of modern-day Turkey. . {Malcolm—Morier.)
KARA KCH I.—Lat. Long. Elev.
A river of the Province of Orfah, Asiatic Turkey, which flows past that
town. It is the same as is entered in the maps as the Daisan River.
{Ainsworth.)
KARA PAPA.—
A tribe who inhabit the Immeretia, district of Georgia, and also portions
of the 1 urkish Provinces of Kars. They are so called from their wearing
black lambs wool caps.— {Monteith.)
KARA KAPAN.—Lat. Long. Elev.
A pass in the Province of Tarabizun, Persia, over the Kolat D§gh, on the
road from larabizun to Giimish KhSnS. The road from the village of
Jevizlik is broad and safe through thick woods of fine trees, amongst which
are rhododendron and sycamore. From the top of the pass, 7,000 feet
in elevation, there is a beautiful view of the Black Sea. The descent on the
south side appears to be more toilsome and difficult. There are two roads
over this range, one used in the summer, and one for the winter. {Stuart—-
Shiel.)