Verin Shorzha (Armenian: Վերին Շորժա) is a village in the Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. Verin Shorzha and the nearby Nerkin Shorzha are both reached by a short drive from Ayrk.[2]
Verin Shorzha
Վերին Շորժա | |
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  Verin Shorzha  Verin Shorzha | |
| Coordinates: 40°05′14″N 45°49′57″E / 40.08722°N 45.83250°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Gegharkunik |
| Municipality | Vardenis |
| Elevation | 2,347 m (7,700 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 23 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Verin Shorzha at GEOnet Names Server | |
History
editOriginally, the village was completely Armenian. Azerbaijanis moved in around 1928, and left during the outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.[3]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
- ^ Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 82. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
- ^ "Unseen Armenia: Verin Shorzha, Nerkin Shorzha". Armenian Weekly. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
External links
edit- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.
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