Karmir Shuka
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Karmir Shuka (Template:Langx) or Girmizi Bazar (Template:Langx) is a village in the Khojavend District of Azerbaijan, in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Until 2023 it was controlled by the breakaway Republic of Artsakh. The village had an ethnic Armenian-majority population[1] until the exodus of the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh following the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh.[2]
Etymology
The name of the village was Krasny Bazar (Template:Langx) during the Soviet Union, meaning "Red Market" in Russian. The Armenian name, and the Azerbaijani rendering, also mean "Red Market".[3]
History
During the Soviet period, the village was a part of the Martuni District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.
Historical heritage sites
Historical heritage sites in and around the village include Tnjri, a 2,000-year-old Oriental Plane, the 12th/13th-century village of Mavas (Template:Langx), a 12th/13th-century khachkar, a cemetery from between the 17th and 18th centuries, the 17th-century monastic complex of Yerek Mankuk (Template:Langx) in Mavas, the church of Surb Astvatsatsin (Template:Langx, Template:Lit) built in 1731 near the nearby village of Skhtorashen, and the 18th-century St. George's Chapel Church (Template:Langx).[4][5]
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, a secondary school, a kindergarten, eight shops, and a medical centre. The community of Karmir Shuka includes the village of Skhtorashen.[4]
Demographics
The village had 926 inhabitants in 2005,[6] and 1,113 inhabitants in 2015.[4]
Gallery
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A sign at the entrance of the village on the north–south highway in Nagorno-Karabakh.
References
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External links
- Karmir Shuka at GEOnet Names Server
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