Shatvan

Shatvan (Armenian: Շատվան; Azerbaijani: Nərimanlı, anglicized: Narimanly) is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The village was populated by Azerbaijanis before the exodus of Azerbaijanis from Armenia after the outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. In 1988-1989 Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan settled in the village. Khachkars and church ruins have been preserved in the village. [2]

Shatvan
Շատվան
Shatvan
Coordinates: 40°10′59″N 45°49′32″E
Country Armenia
ProvinceGegharkunik
Population
  Total612
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Shatvan at GEOnet Names Server

History

The local cemetery dates to the 15th-16th centuries.[3]

References

  1. Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of the Republic of Armenia" (PDF).
  2. "ՇԱՏՎԱՆ". gegharkunik.am. Retrieved 14 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 82. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
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