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KHO
KHOPAH.—Lat. Long-. Elev.
A village on the coast of Lazistan in the Province of Tarabizun, Asiatic
Turkey, between Tarabizun and Batiim. It is pn open road-stead where goods
are landed, which are destined for Artvin or Akhiska. [Brant.)
KHOPI. —Lat. Long. Llev.
A monastery in Mingrelia, Government of Georgia situated at the mouth of
the Phasis River. It is inhabited by a few Georgian monks of the order
of St. Basil, placed under an archimandrite. It was formerly one of the
six bishoprics of Mingrelia. The edifice is surrounded by a high wall. The
church does not offer much worthy of note, the marble capitals of the
columns showing a medley of the most opposite styles and the clumsiest
execution. The Dadian Princes of Mingrelia are always buried here.
(ftagner.)
KHOPI.—Lat. Long. Elev.
A river of Mingrelia, Government of Georgia which enters the Black Sea
at Hednt Kala. If its mouth were not choked by a bar of sand, it would
be navigable for vessels of considerable tonnage. The expense of its removal
would be somewhat heavy, and as the bar can only be passed by boats draw
ing three feet of water, all vessels that put in at Redut Kala make all haste to
land their cargo and get back into this offing. [Wagner.)
KHORMAZA.—Lat. Long 1 . Elev.
A village in the Province of Arzrum, Asiatic Turkey east of Hasan Kala.
It is situated in a well watered plain which slopes gradually down to the
Aras. The houses more than half under ground. [Stuart.)
KHORT.—Lat. Long. Elev.
A village in the Province of Arzrum, Asiatic Turkey, near Beburt. It was
the scene of some hard fighting during the Russian war of 1828-29. A
column of Russians under General Boortsoff advancing on it from Beburt,
was repulsed by the Lazi Garrison with a loss of 18 officers and 300 men
killed; the General, one of the best officers in the army, being among the
number. And here was fought on 27th the battle of Khort by the Russians
under General Paskiwitz and the Tuiks under I sman Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , in which the
latter were defeated after a very brave but inffectual resistance. [Monteith.)
KHOR TIB.—Lat. Long. Elev.
A marsh in the Province of Baghdad, Asiatic Turkey, about 20 miles north
of the Tigris, into which the Tib River flows and is lost. iLauard.)
KHOSHNAV.-
A tribe of KurdistSn who inhabit the north portion of the country. The
tribes of the Khoshnav are three in number, viz., Mir Mahmali, Mir
\ tlsafi, and Pezhderri. The two former have an old feud between them,
which keeps them constantly at war with each other, to the great advan
tage of the Bebbeh Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , who can only maintain his influence among them
by dexterously availing himself of their internal dissensions, just as the
Turks and Persians maintain their influence over him. A small stream
separates these tribes; and they have one common mosque, in which they
assemble on a Friday, and afterwards frequently retire to their respective
sides of the rivulet and commence firing on each other.
In their dress they resemble the Kurds of Amadia; but their language
partakes both of the Bebbeh and Bahdianan dialects. The same remark
holds good of the Rewandiz Kurds. There are none of the peasant races
either in Khoshnav or Rowandiz.