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Poghosagomer, Nagorno-Karabakh
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Poghosagomer / Devedashy |
| native_name | Պողոսագոմեր / Dəvədaşı |
| pushpin_map | Azerbaijan#East Zangezur |
| pushpin_mapsize | 300 |
| subdivision_type2 | Country |
| subdivision_name2 | Azerbaijan |
| subdivision_type3 | District |
| subdivision_name3 | Aghdara |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_as_of | 2015 |
| population_total | 242 |
| timezone | AZT |
| utc_offset | +4 |
| coordinates |
Poghosagomer () or Devedashy () is a village located in the Aghdara District of Azerbaijan, in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Until 2023 it was controlled by the breakaway Republic of Artsakh. The village had an ethnic Armenian-majority population until the expulsion of the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh by Azerbaijan following the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh.
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 khachkars from between the 11th and 13th centuries, the 12th/13th-century Holy Savior Monastery (), a 12th/13th-century village and cemetery, a 13th-century chapel, and a 19th-century spring monument.
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, two shops, and a medical centre. The community of Poghosagomer includes the village of Ghazarahogh.
Demographics
The village had 157 inhabitants in 2005, and 242 inhabitants in 2015.
References
References
- Hakob Ghahramanyan. "Directory of socio-economic characteristics of NKR administrative-territorial units (2015)".
- Андрей Зубов. "Андрей Зубов. Карабах: Мир и Война".
- Sauer, Pjotr. (2 October 2023). "‘It’s a ghost town’: UN arrives in Nagorno-Karabakh to find ethnic Armenians have fled". [[The Guardian]].
- "The Results of the 2005 Census of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic".
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