Maghavuz, Nagorno-Karabakh
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Maghavuz (Armenian: Մաղավուզ) or Chardagly (Azerbaijani: Çardaqlı) is a village located in the Tartar District 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.[2]
Maghavuz / Chardagly
Մաղավուզ / Çardaqlı | |
|---|---|
 St. George's Church in Maghavuz | |
  Maghavuz / Chardagly | |
| Coordinates: 40°15′04″N 46°41′55″E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| • District | Tartar |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 540 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
During the Soviet period, the village was part of the Mardakert District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.
Historical heritage sites in and around the village include a medieval village, a chapel built in 1260, a 13th-century khachkar, and the 19th-century St. George's Church (Armenian: Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի, romanized: Surb Gevorg Yekeghetsi).[1]
The population is mainly engaged in agriculture, animal husbandry, and mining. As of 2015, the village has a municipal building, a secondary school, three shops, and a medical centre. The community of Maghavuz includes the village of Kmkadzor.[1]
The village had 468 inhabitants in 2005,[3] and 540 inhabitants in 2015.[1]
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