Mədrəsə (Madrasa; Armenian: Մատրասա, romanized: Matrasa; Tat:Mədrəsə) is a village and municipality in the Shamakhi District of Azerbaijan. This village had a generally homogeneous Armenian population in 1918 and maintained a significant Armenian presence up until the forced exodus of Armenians from Azerbaijan in 1988.[2][3] It has a population of 2,597.
Mədrəsə
Մատրասա • Matrasa | |
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Municipality | |
![]() Church in the village (1986) | |
![]() ![]() Mədrəsə | |
Coordinates: 40°36′53″N 48°33′51″E | |
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District | Shamakhi |
Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 2,597 |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
Madrasa was home to one of the last two Armeno-Tat communities in Azerbaijan, until they were expelled in the 1990s.
It is the origin of the Madrasa grape, which is still cultivated locally and internationally for winemaking.
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Capital: Shamakhi | ||
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