Sarnaghbyur ( hy, Սառնաղբյուր) or Aghbulag ( az, Ağbulaq) is a village ''
de facto'' in the
Askeran Province
Askeran Province ( hy, Ասկերան) is a province of the breakaway Republic of Artsakh, ''de jure'' part of the Khojaly District of the Republic of Azerbaijan. It is in the center of Artsakh, surrounding the capital, Stepanakert. It is not ...
of the
breakaway Republic of Artsakh, ''
de jure'' in the
Khojaly District
Khojaly District ( az, Xocalı rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the west of the country and belongs to the Karabakh Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Kalbajar, Lachin, Shusha, Agdam and Khoj ...
of
Azerbaijan, in the disputed region of
Nagorno-Karabakh. The village has an ethnic
Armenian-majority population, and also had an Armenian majority in 1989.
History
During the
Soviet period, the village was part of the
Askeran District of the
Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.
Historical heritage sites
Historical heritage sites in and around the village include an 18th/19th-century cemetery, the cave-shrine of ''Htsut'' ( hy, Հցուտ), and St. George's Church ( hy, Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի, Surb Gevorg Yekeghetsi) built in 1875.
Economy and culture
The population is mainly engaged in
agriculture and
animal husbandry
Animal husbandry is the branch of agriculture concerned with animals that are raised for meat, fibre, milk, or other products. It includes day-to-day care, selective breeding, and the raising of livestock. Husbandry has a long history, starti ...
. As of 2015, the village has a municipal building, a secondary school, and a medical centre. The community of Sarnaghbyur includes the village of
Dahraz
Dahraz ( hy, Դահրազ; az, Dəhrəz) is a village ''de facto'' in the Askeran Province of the breakaway Republic of Artsakh, ''de jure'' in the Khojavend District of Azerbaijan, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
History
During ...
.
Demographics
The village had 97 inhabitants in 2005,
and 107 inhabitants in 2015.
Gallery
Sarnaghbyur, Nagorno Karabakh 2.jpg, Scenery around the village
References
External links
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