Shatvan (Armenian: Շատվան; Azerbaijani: Nərimanlı, anglicized: Narimanly) is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The village was populated by Azerbaijanis before the exodus of Azerbaijanis from Armenia after the outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. In 1988-1989 Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan settled in the village. Khachkars and church ruins have been preserved in the village. [2]
Shatvan
Շատվան | |
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Shatvan Shatvan | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′59″N 45°49′32″E | |
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| Province | Gegharkunik |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 612 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Shatvan at GEOnet Names Server | |
The local cemetery dates to the 15th-16th centuries.[3]
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Capital: Gavar | ||
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