Herher, Nagorno-Karabakh
Place in Khojavend, Azerbaijan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Herher (Armenian: Հերհեր) or Gargar (Azerbaijani: Qarqar) is a village in the Khojavend District of Azerbaijan, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The village had an Armenian majority in 1989.[2]
Herher / Gargar
Հերհեր / Qarqar | |
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  Herher / Gargar  Herher / Gargar | |
| Coordinates: 39°42′11″N 46°57′49″E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| • District | Khojavend |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 584 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
During the Soviet period, the village was a part of the Martuni District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.
Historical heritage sites in and around the village include the St. Grigoris Church built between 1667 and 1676 by Bishop Barsegh of the Amaras Monastery, originally from the village of Gishi, as a summer residence for the monastery's monks. Also located near the village is the 17th-century St. Astvatsatsin Chapel, and a 17th/18th-century cemetery.[1][3]
The population is mainly engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry. As of 2015, the village has a municipal building, a house of culture, a secondary school, two shops, and a medical centre.[1]
The village had 577 inhabitants in 2005,[4] and 584 inhabitants in 2015.[1]
The 17th-century St. Grigoris Church in Herher
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