Harav
Harav
Հարավ Harov | |
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  Harav  Harav | |
| Coordinates: Template:Xb_type:city(324) 39°49′22″N 46°50′53″E / 39.82278°N 46.84806°E | |
| Country (de facto) |  Artsakh |
| • Province | Askeran |
| Country (de jure) |  Azerbaijan |
| • District | Khojaly |
| Elevation | 1,129 m (3,704 ft) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 324 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
Harav (Template:Lang-hy) or Harov (also Garov) is a village de facto in the Askeran Province of the breakaway Republic of Artsakh, de jure in the Khojaly 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 a part of the Askeran District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.
Historical heritage sites
Historical heritage sites in and around the village include a 13th-century khachkar, the 16th/17th-century monastery-fortress of Bovurkhan (Template:Lang-hy), a 17th/18th-century cemetery, and the St. Mesrop Church (Template:Lang-hy) built in 1795.[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 secondary school, a kindergarten, and a medical centre.[1]
Demographics
The village had 300 inhabitants in 2005,[3] and 324 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
Capital: Askeran | ||
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| Not under Artsakh control | ||
