Msmna, Nagorno-Karabakh Explained

Official Name:Msmna / Aghbulag
Native Name:Մսմնա / Ağbulaq
Pushpin Map:Azerbaijan
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type2:Country
Subdivision Name2: Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type3: District
Subdivision Name3:Khojavend
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2015
Population Total:100
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:AZT
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:39.7447°N 46.9144°W

Msmna (Armenian: Մսմնա) or Aghbulag (Azerbaijani: Ağbulaq) is a village located in the Khojavend District of Azerbaijan, in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh.

History

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

Historical heritage sites

Historical heritage sites in and around the village include the 18th-century monastery of Shoshkavank (Armenian: Շոշկավանք), and the 19th-century church of Surb Astvatsatsin (Armenian: Սուրբ Աստվածածին,).[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, the Msmna branch of the Kolkhozashen Secondary School, and a medical centre.[1]

Demographics

The village has an ethnic Armenian-majority population, had 71 inhabitants in 2005,[2] and 100 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: The Results of the 2005 Census of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. National Statistic Service of the Republic of Artsakh.