Shatjrek

Shatjrek (Armenian: Շատջրեք, Azerbaijani: Qoşabulaq, anglicized: Goshabulag)[2] is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.[3] 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.[4]

Shatjrek
Շատջրեք
Shatjrek
Coordinates: 40°09′50″N 45°48′12″E
Country Armenia
ProvinceGegharkunik
Population
  Total466
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
Shatjrek at GEOnet Names Server

References

  1. Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of the Republic of Armenia" (PDF).
  2. U.S.S.R.: Official Standard Names Approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names, Volume 3. Gazetteer (United States Board on Geographic Names) 42. Geographic Names Division, 1970; p. 572-573
  3. Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 82. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
  4. "ՇԱՏՋՐԵՔ". gegharkunik.am. Retrieved 14 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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