Shahmasur, Nagorno-Karabakh
Shahmasur / Shahmansurlu
Շահմասուր / Şahmansurlu | |
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  Shahmasur / Shahmansurlu  Shahmasur / Shahmansurlu | |
| Coordinates: 40°03′34″N 46°35′04″E / 40.05944°N 46.58444°E | |
| Country (de facto) |  Artsakh |
| • Province | Martakert |
| Country (de jure) |  Azerbaijan |
| • District | Kalbajar |
| Elevation | 1,110 m (3,640 ft) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 148 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
Shahmasur (Template:Lang-hy) or Shahmansurlu (Template:Lang-az) is a village de facto in the Martakert Province of the breakaway Republic of Artsakh, de jure 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
During the Soviet period, the village was part of the Mardakert District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.
Historical heritage sites
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 (Template:Lang-hy), an 18th/19th-century cemetery, a 19th-century church, and a 19th-century spring monument.[1]
Economy and culture
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
The village had 139 inhabitants in 2005,[3] and 148 inhabitants in 2015.[1]
References
- ^ 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
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