Drmbon (Armenian: Դրմբոն) or Heyvaly (Azerbaijani: Heyvalı) is a village in the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan, in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Until 2023 it was controlled by the breakaway Republic of Artsakh. The village had an ethnic Armenian-majority population[2] until the exodus of the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh following the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh.[3]

Drmbon / Heyvaly
Դրմբոն / Heyvalı
Drmbon / Heyvaly is located in Azerbaijan
Drmbon / Heyvaly
Drmbon / Heyvaly
Drmbon / Heyvaly is located in East Zangezur Economic Region
Drmbon / Heyvaly
Drmbon / Heyvaly
Coordinates: 40°08′57″N 46°36′52″E / 40.14917°N 46.61444°E / 40.14917; 46.61444
Country Azerbaijan
 • DistrictKalbajar
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total
583
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)

History

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During the Soviet period, the village was part of the Mardakert District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.

Historical heritage sites

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Historical heritage sites in and around the village include khachkars from between the 11th and 13th centuries, a 12th/13th-century chapel, and an 18th/19th-century cemetery.[1]

Economy and culture

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The population is mainly engaged in mining, agriculture, and animal husbandry. As of 2015, the village has a municipal building, a school, nine shops, and a medical centre.[1]

Demographics

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The village had 645 inhabitants in 2005,[4] and 583 inhabitants in 2015.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Hakob Ghahramanyan. "Directory of socio-economic characteristics of NKR administrative-territorial units (2015)".
  2. ^ Андрей Зубов. "Андрей Зубов. Карабах: Мир и Война". drugoivzgliad.com.
  3. ^ Sauer, Pjotr (2 October 2023). "'It's a ghost town': UN arrives in Nagorno-Karabakh to find ethnic Armenians have fled". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  4. ^ "The Results of the 2005 Census of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic" (PDF). National Statistic Service of the Republic of Artsakh.
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