Shosh, Nagorno-Karabakh
Shushakand
Şuşakənd | |
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  Shushakand | |
| Coordinates: Template:Xb_type:city(641) 39°46′12″N 46°47′05″E / 39.77000°N 46.78472°E | |
| Country (de facto) |  Azerbaijan |
| • Khojaly | Xocalı |
| Country (de jure) | Azerbaijan |
| • Khojaly | Khojaly |
| Elevation | 1,024 m (3,360 ft) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 641 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (GMT) |
Shushakand or Şuşakənd Template:Lang-az, Template:Lang-ru) is a village in the Khojaly District of Azerbaijan, in the region of Garabagh. The village has an ethnic Azerbaijani-majority population and also had an Azerbaijani majority in 1989.
History
Şuşakənd name and history is connected to that of Shusha (Shusha), which is located a short distance from the village. Shusha castle in Garabagh region of Azerbaijan was built by Panahali khan who was "Khan of Garabagh. During the Soviet period, the village was part of the Askeran District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast of Azerbaijan . The village has been administered by the Separatist terrorist groups since the First Nagorno-Karabakh War untill Azerbaijan started an antiterror operation in 2020 and 2023.
Historical heritage sites
There are three Armenian churches in the village, the 19th-century church of Surb Astvatsatsin (Template:Lang-hy, lit. 'Holy Mother of God') in the village centre, St. Stephen's Church (Template:Lang-hy) built in 1655 on the village cemetery grounds, and above the village on a hill in the north, there is a church with an adjacent cemetery with khachkars. The 19th-century chapel of Karmir Taran (Template:Lang-hy) is also located in the village. Other historical heritage sites in and around the village include the medieval shrine of Shoghasar (Template:Lang-hy), a 17th-century khachkar, the 18th-century bridge of Dzakhlik (Template:Lang-hy), and a 19th-century watermill.[2][1][3] A monument in honor of the 18th-century Armenian satirist and fabulist Pele Pughi was built in 1976 between Shosh and Mkhitarashen.[4]
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, four shops, and a medical centre.[1]
Demographics
The village had 544 inhabitants in 2005,[5] and 641 inhabitants in 2015.[1]
Notable people
- Arsen Terteryan (1882-1953) – Soviet Armenian scientist and writer
- Pele Pughi (1731-1810) – Armenian satirist and fabulist
Gallery
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A view of the village -
WWII memorial -
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Sign reading "Shosh" in Armenian and Latin characters -
Cemetery -
Village church -
Church door -
World War II memorial wall -
Municipal building -
School -
Medical center -
A view of the village
References
- ^ a b c d Ruhiyyə Daşsalahlı. "Şuşakənd şəhidi qəhrəman müəllim".
- ^ Mkrtchyan, Shahen. Historical-Architectural Monuments of Nagorno Karabagh. Yerevan, 1989. (Շահեն Մկրտչյան, «Լեռնային Ղարաբաղի պատմաճարտարապետական հուշարձանները»)
- ^ Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2019). Rediscovering Armenia: An in-depth inventory of villages and monuments in Armenia and Artsakh (3rd ed.). Armeniapedia Publishing.
- ^ "Pele Pughi Monument - Symbol of Humor and Joy of Artsakh People". armedia.am. 2020-06-06.
- ^ "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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