Şuşakənd
Shushekend (Azerbaijani: Şuşakənd Shushekend, Shushikend, also Şuşikənd; Armenian: Շոշ Shosh) is a village in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. It is de facto in the partially recognized Republic of Artsakh (Askeran Region), but is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan (Khojali Rayon). There are two Armenian churches in the village, one in the village center, and S. Stepanos of 1655 in the cemetery.[1] Above the village on a rise in the north is a third church with adjacent cemetery and khachkars.[2]
Shushekend / Shosh | |
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Shushekend / Shosh | |
Coordinates: 39°46′12″N 46°47′05″E | |
de facto Country | |
de facto Province | Askeran |
de jure Country | |
de jure Rayon | Khojali |
Elevation | 1,024 m (3,360 ft) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 527 |
Time zone | UTC+4 |
References
- Mkrtchyan, Shahen. Historical-Architectural Monuments of Nagorno Karabagh. Yerevan, 1989. (Շահեն Մկրտչյան, «Լեռնային Ղարաբաղի պատմաճարտարապետական հուշարձանները»)
- Mkrtchyan, Shahen. Historical-Architectural Monuments of Nagorno Karabagh. Yerevan, 1989. (Շահեն Մկրտչյան, «Լեռնային Ղարաբաղի պատմաճարտարապետական հուշարձանները»)
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