Verin Shorzha

Verin Shorzha
Վերին Շորժա
Verin Shorzha is located in Armenia
Verin Shorzha
Verin Shorzha
Verin Shorzha is located in Gegharkunik
Verin Shorzha
Verin Shorzha
Coordinates: 40°05′14″N 45°49′57″E / 40.08722°N 45.83250°E / 40.08722; 45.83250
CountryArmenia
ProvinceGegharkunik
MunicipalityVardenis
Elevation
2,347 m (7,700 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
23
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
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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]

History

Originally, the village was completely Armenian. Azerbaijanis moved in around 1928, and left during the outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.[3]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
  2. ^ Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 82. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
  3. ^ "Unseen Armenia: Verin Shorzha, Nerkin Shorzha". Armenian Weekly. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
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