The county had fertile lands, forested mountains and abundant water.
Administration
Situated in the Chapaghjur river valley, the county corresponded to a part of the former Old Hastyank district. In the 17th century, during Ottoman rule, it was a sancak of the Diyarbekir province; later it was often called ‘province’.
Toponym
The area was known under the following variants: Chapaghjur (‘Chapagh water’), Chapajur, Chapghjur, Chabakchur, Chapakchur, Jabaljur, Chabakchur, Chapaghjur.
History
The county belonged to Kurdish beys.
Population
By the end of the 19th century, the county had 80 villages, 19 of which were in the valley and the rest in the mountains. In 1891, the kaza Chapaghjur had 20,800 inhabitants, of which 16,465 were Muslims and 4,385 were Armenians. Armenians mainly lived in the villages of the valley. In 1909, 91 villages were counted in the kaza Chapaghjur.
The inhabitants were engaged in gardening, silkworm breeding, weaving and cattle breeding.