Shushi Province
Shushi Province (Armenian: Շուշի) is a province of the de facto Republic of Artsakh. The Republic has limited international recognition. It is de jure part of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The province has 7 communities of which 1 is considered urban and 6 are rural.
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| Capital | Shushi |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Vladimir Kasyan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 383 km2 (148 sq mi) |
| Area rank | Ranked 7th |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 5,599 |
| • Rank | Ranked 7th |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Website | Shushi Province |
The Shushi tank memorial
Sites of interest
- Shushi, its largest community.
- "The rock" of Shushi, below which is the village of Karin Tak (Քարին Տակ; Under the Rock). "The rock" is historic in Armenian history as it was from there that Armenian fighters ambushed the Azeri military who were held in Shushi during the Nagorno-Karabakh War
- Ghazanchetsots Cathedral, 1868–1887
- The Shushi Tank Memorial
- The church of Kanatch Zham (Կանաչ Ժամ եկեղեցի), 1847[1]
Old city walls of Shushi.
Ghazanchetsots Cathedral.
References
- Artsakh: A Photographic Journey by Hrair Khatcherian, p. 12.
See also
- Battle of Shushi
External links
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1 Claimed by the Republic of Artsakh but partly under Azerbaijani control. | ||
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