"الجغرافيا الشرقية لابن حوقل، رحّالة عربي من القرن العاشر" [‎١‎٦‎٣] (٣٨٨/٢١٦)

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in it are places where they sell sheep for two direms, and a munn
of corn for one direm.
There are powerful princes in this region: such as o U j
Shirvan Shah, and others. All this country belongs to the cold
climate.
The stone of Ardebil weighs twelve hundred direms. Through
out this country the Persian and Arabian languages are understood.
The inhabitants of Ardebil use also the Armenian tongue; in the
mountainous country belonging to Berdaa, the people use a dif
ferent dialect.
In Azerbaijan, and Aran, and Armenia, gold and silver coins
are current.
Of the Distances of Places in this Country.
F rom Berdaa to Vernan, seven farsang; from that to
Bilkan, seven farsang; from Okjjj ) Berzend to Ardebil,
fifteen farsang; from Berdaa to Berzend, eighteen farsang; from
that one passes the river Kur Ouj, to Shamdkhy,
fourteen farsang; from Shamakhy to Shirvan, three far-
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