Ghazarahogh Explained

Ghazarahogh
Native Name:Ղազարահող
Official Name:Gazarahox
Pushpin Map:Azerbaijan#East Zangezur
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type2:Country
Subdivision Type3: District
Subdivision Name3:Kalbajar
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2015
Population Total:74
Timezone:AZT
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:40.1316°N 46.6235°W

Ghazarahogh (Armenian: Ղազարահող; Azerbaijani: Gazarahox) is a village located in the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan, in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The village had an ethnic Armenian-majority population before 2023 and in 1989.[2]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Directory of socio-economic characteristics of NKR administrative-territorial units (2015). Hakob Ghahramanyan.
  2. Web site: Андрей Зубов. Карабах: Мир и Война . Андрей Зубов . drugoivzgliad.com . 2020-10-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201020150302/https://drugoivzgliad.com/karabach-mir-i-voina-a-zubov/ . dead .
  3. Web site: The Results of the 2005 Census of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. National Statistic Service of the Republic of Artsakh.