Nareshtar, Nagorno-Karabakh Explained

Official Name:Nareshtar / Narinjlar
Native Name:Նարեշտար / Narınclar
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:4
Timezone:AZT
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:40.0425°N 46.4094°W

Nareshtar (Armenian: Նարեշտար) or Narinjlar (Azerbaijani: Narınclar) is a village that is located in the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan, in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The village had an Azerbaijani-majority population prior to their exodus during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.[2]

History

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

Economy and culture

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

Demographics

The village had an ethnic Armenian-majority population of 10 inhabitants in 2005,[3] and 4 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.