Tnjri

Azerbaijan / Xocavend / Qirmizi Bazar /
 tree, interesting place
Tnjri (Armenian: Տնջրի /tənd͡ʒəˈɾi/, from տնջրի tnǰri, which in Karabakh dialect of Armenian language means ‘plane tree’) is a 2041-year-old giant Oriental plane tree situated nearby the Skhtorashen and Karmir-Shuka villages de jure in the Khojavend District of Azerbaijan, de facto in the Martuni Province of self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh. The hollow of the tree is 44 sq.m., where more than 40 people can stand. The area covered by the foliage of the tree is 1400 sq.m. The circumference of the tree is 27 m and the height is more than 54 m which can be compared with an 18-story building. The tree is situated on a valley not far from the village and stands near-natural spring water Tengru spring (Armenian: Թնջրու աղբյուր), which is the main source of irrigation for it. The tree has been visited by many famous people - such as the inventor of Armenian alphabet Mesrop Mashtots (5th century AD), first Armenian historian Movses Khorenatsi (5th century AD), musician and poet Sayat-Nova (18th century). Every year thousands of pilgrims and tourists who visit Artsakh come to visit also the Tnjri chinar (platanus in Armenian) tree. Tnjri serves as a local shrine. The Karmir-Shuka plane tree surpasses by its measures the known trees on Plaits Island in Aegean Sea. There is an ice cold water - spring Tenjur near the tree, which slaked thirst of peasants coming back from fields, gave to drink to the huge tree and twisted millstones from immemorial times. According to the inscription
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tnjri
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Coordinates:   39°41'48"N   46°56'54"E

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  • This is one of the most wonderful trees in the World.
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