District in Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast
Shusha District (Azerbaijani: Şuşa rayonu, Шуша рајону; Armenian: Շուշիի շրջան) was an administrative unit within the former Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast (NKAO) of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic.[1]
History
The district was formed on 8 August 1930. Its capital was the city of Shusha.[2] Shusha district was the only district in Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast where Azerbaijanis formed a majority.
The Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast was abolished on 26 November 1991.[3]
Following the First Nagorno-Karabakh war, all of the district came under the control of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh and was incorporated into its Shushi Province. However, following the Battle of Shusha during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, Azerbaijan recaptured the city of Shusha and several surrounding villages.[4]
Demographics
Year
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Population
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Ethnic groups
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Source
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1939
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10,819
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58.3% Azerbaijanis, 38.6% Armenians, 2.4% Russians
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Soviet Census[5]
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1959
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10,626
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61.8% Azerbaijanis, 35.7% Armenians, 1.9% Russians
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Soviet Census[5]
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1970
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13,664
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72.4% Azerbaijanis, 26.2% Armenians, 1.0% Russians
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Soviet Census[5]
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1979
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16,019
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80.9% Azerbaijanis, 18.0% Armenians, 0.7% Russians
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Soviet Census[5]
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References