Shushi Province
Shushi Province (Armenian: Շուշի) is a province of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh, de jure part of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The province has 7 communities of which 1 is considered urban and 6 are rural. The town of Shusha and Karintak were captured by the Azerbaijan Army after the 2020 Battle of Shusha.[1]
Shushi
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| Capital | Shushi (nominal) |
| 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) |
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 First Nagorno-Karabakh War
- Ghazanchetsots Cathedral, 1868–1887
- The Shushi Tank Memorial
- The church of Kanatch Zham (Կանաչ Ժամ եկեղեցի), 1847[2]
Old city walls of Shushi.
Ghazanchetsots Cathedral.
References
- https://mod.gov.az/az/news/isgaldan-azad-olunan-seher-kend-ve-qesebelerimiz-28583.html
- Artsakh: A Photographic Journey by Hrair Khatcherian, p. 12.
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