Ghazarahogh

Ghazarahogh (Armenian: Ղազարահող; Azerbaijani: Gazarahox) 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]

Ghazarahogh
Ղազարահող
Gazarahox
Ghazarahogh is located in Republic of Artsakh
Ghazarahogh
Ghazarahogh
Ghazarahogh is located in Azerbaijan
Ghazarahogh
Ghazarahogh
Coordinates: 40°07′53.7″N 46°37′24.7″E
Country (de facto) Artsakh
 • ProvinceMartakert
Country (de jure) Azerbaijan
 • DistrictKalbajar
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total74
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)

History

During the Soviet period, the village was a part of the Mardakert District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.

Historical heritage sites

Historical heritage sites in and around the village include a medieval village, church, chapel and cemetery.[1]

Economy and culture

The population is mainly engaged in agriculture, animal husbandry, and mining. The village is part of the community of Poghosagomer.[1]

Demographics

The village had 75 inhabitants in 2005,[3] and 74 inhabitants in 2015.[1]

References
  1. Hakob Ghahramanyan. "Directory of socio-economic characteristics of NKR administrative-territorial units (2015)".
  2. Андрей Зубов. "Андрей Зубов. Карабах: Мир и Война". drugoivzgliad.com.
  3. "The Results of the 2005 Census of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic" (PDF). National Statistic Service of the Republic of Artsakh.
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