Chapar, Nagorno-Karabakh
Chapar (Armenian: Չափար; Azerbaijani: Çapar) is a village de facto in the Martakert Province of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh, de jure in the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan. The village has an ethnic Armenian-majority population, and also had an Armenian majority in 1989.[2]
Chapar
Չափար | |
|---|---|
| Çapar | |
  Chapar  Chapar | |
| Coordinates: 40°09′13″N 46°25′26″E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan (de jure) Artsakh (de facto) |
| District | Kalbajar (de jure) |
| Province | Martakert (de facto) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 355 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
History
During the Soviet period, the village was a part of the Mardakert District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.
Historical heritage sites
Close to the village is the old settlement of Hin Chapar (Old Chapar) dating from the period between the 17th and 19th centuries, the 12th/13th century Karmir Kar Monastery, the Sorpen Duz Chapel built in 1273, a fortress dating from the period between the 9th and 13th centuries, a cemetery and khachkars from the 12th and 13th centuries, and the medieval Ojakh shrine.[1]
Economy and culture
The population is mainly engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry. As of 2015, the village has a municipal building, a secondary school, a kindergarten, two shops and a medical centre.[1]
References
- Hakob Ghahramanyan. "Directory of socio-economic characteristics of NKR administrative-territorial units (2015)".
- Андрей Зубов. "Андрей Зубов. Карабах: Мир и Война". drugoivzgliad.com.
- "The Results of the 2005 Census of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic" (PDF). National Statistic Service of the Republic of Artsakh.
