Maghavuz, Nagorno-Karabakh Explained

Official Name:Maghavuz / Chardagly
Native Name:Մաղավուզ / Çardaqlı
Pushpin Map:Azerbaijan
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type2:Country
Subdivision Type3: District
Subdivision Name3:Tartar
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2015
Population Total:540
Timezone:AZT
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:40.2511°N 46.6986°W

Maghavuz (Armenian: Մաղավուզ) or Chardagly (Azerbaijani: Çardaqlı) is a village located in the Tartar 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 medieval village, a chapel built in 1260, a 13th-century khachkar, and the 19th-century St. George's Church (Armenian: Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի|Surb Gevorg Yekeghetsi).[1]

Economy and culture

The population is mainly engaged in agriculture, animal husbandry, and mining. As of 2015, the village has a municipal building, a secondary school, three shops, and a medical centre. The community of Maghavuz includes the village of Kmkadzor.[1]

Demographics

The village had 468 inhabitants in 2005,[3] and 540 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 .
  3. Web site: The Results of the 2005 Census of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. National Statistic Service of the Republic of Artsakh.