Shahmasur, Nagorno-Karabakh
Shahmasur / Shahmansurlu
Շահմասուր / Şahmansurlu | |
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  Shahmasur / Shahmansurlu | |
| Coordinates: 40°03′34″N 46°35′04″E / 40.05944°N 46.58444°E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| • District | Kalbajar |
| Elevation | 1,110 m (3,640 ft) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 148 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
Shahmasur (Armenian: Շահմասուր) or Shahmansurlu (Azerbaijani: Şahmansurlu) is a village located in the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The village has an ethnic Armenian-majority population, and also had an Armenian majority in 1989.[2]
History[edit]
During the Soviet period, the village was part of the Mardakert District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.
Historical heritage sites[edit]
Historical heritage sites in and around the village include a cemetery from between the 11th and 13th centuries, the 12th/13th-century church of Khachin Dzor (Armenian: Խաչին ձոր), an 18th/19th-century cemetery, a 19th-century church, and a 19th-century spring monument.[1]
Economy and culture[edit]
The population is mainly engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry. As of 2015, the village has a municipal building, a house of culture, a school, and a medical centre.[1]
Demographics[edit]
The village had 139 inhabitants in 2005,[3] and 148 inhabitants in 2015.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Hakob Ghahramanyan. "Directory of socio-economic characteristics of NKR administrative-territorial units (2015)".
- ^ Андрей Зубов. "Андрей Зубов. Карабах: Мир и Война". drugoivzgliad.com.
- ^ "The Results of the 2005 Census of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic" (PDF). National Statistic Service of the Republic of Artsakh.
External links[edit]
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