Maghavuz, Nagorno-Karabakh
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Maghavuz (Armenian: Մաղավուզ) or Chardagly (Azerbaijani: Çardaqlı) is a village located in the Aghdara District of Azerbaijan, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Until 2023 it was controlled by the breakaway Republic of Artsakh. The village had an ethnic Armenian-majority population[2] until the exodus of the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh following the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh.[3]
Maghavuz / Chardagly
Մաղավուզ / Çardaqlı | |
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 St. George's Church in Maghavuz | |
 Maghavuz / Chardagly | |
| Coordinates: 40°15′04″N 46°41′55″E | |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| • District | Aghdara |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 540 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
History
During the Soviet period, the village was part of the Mardakert District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.
Historical heritage sites
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]
Economy and culture
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]
Demographics
The village had 468 inhabitants in 2005,[4] and 540 inhabitants in 2015.[1]
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