Shusha District

Azerbaijan / Susa /
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Shusha Province (Azerbaijani: Şuşa rayonu, Armenian: Շուշիի շրջան) is a disputable region in South Caucasus.
The province has 7 communities of which 1 is considered urban and 6 are rural. The towns of Shusha and Karintak are under the control of the Azerbaijan Army after the Battle of Shusha (2020).
According to jurisdiction of Azerbaijan, it is a part of Shusha district of Azerbaijani Republic.
According to the Artsakh Republic, currently controlling this area, this is a part of Shushi Province of the Republic of Artsakh (unrecognized by world community yet).
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shusha_District
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Coordinates:   39°42'26"N   46°40'20"E

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  • There is an old fortress.
  • Shusha is a rayon of Azerbaijan
  • United Nations Security Council Resolution 822, adopted on 8 May 1992, condemned "the seizure of the district of Shusha and of all other recently occupied areas of the Azerbaijani Republic", and demanded unconditional withdrawal of occupying forces. Shusha rayon was occupied by the armenian military units on May 8, 1992. Due to Resolution 822 of the United Nations Security Council, these lands are considered occupied by local Armenian forces and demands immediate, complete and unconditional withdrawal of the occupying forces.
  • This district of Artsakh Republic is named after capital city of Stepanakert; meaning the city of Stepan, is named after Armenian revolutionary Stepan Shaumian. The name is formed of the words Stepan (Armenian: Ստեփան) and kert (Armenian: կերտ) meaning town. The Stepanakert settlement was first mentioned as Vararakn (Վարարակն, meaning "rapid spring" in Armenian). in historical documents.
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