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Charektar (Шаблон:Lang-hy; Шаблон:Lang-az) is a village in the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The village had an Azerbaijani-majority population prior to their exodus during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.[1] Before 2023, it was controlled by the breakaway Republic of Artsakh as part of its claimed Shahumyan Province.

Etymology

The name Charektar is of Persian origin.[2]

History

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The 12th/13th-century Charektar Monastery (Mesropavank)

During the Soviet period, the village was a part of the Mardakert District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast, and was incorporated into the Shahumyan Province of the Republic of Artsakh after the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.

Historical heritage sites

Historical heritage sites in and around the village include the 12th/13th-century Charektar Monastery and a 12th/13th-century khachkar.[3]

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, and a medical centre.[3]

Demographics

In 1912, the village had 199 inhabitants, mostly Caucasian Tatars (Azerbaijanis).[4] In 1993 the village had 202 Azerbaijani inhabitants.[5] The inhabitants of the village fled during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War and Charektar was subsequently settled by Armenians.

The village had an Armenian-majority population of 159 inhabitants in 2005,[6] and 262 inhabitants in 2015.[3]

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References

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External links

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  4. Caucasian Calendar 1912. p.223
  5. Административное деление АССР. — Баку: Издание АзУНХУ, 1933.
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