Mədrəsə (; ) is a village and municipality in the
Shamakhi District
Shamakhi District () is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the east of the country and belongs to the Mountainous Shirvan Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Quba, Khizi, Gobustan, Hajigabul, Agsu, and ...
of
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a Boundaries between the continents, transcontinental and landlocked country at the boundary of West Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by ...
. 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.
It has a population of 2,597.
Madrasa was home to one of the last two
Armeno-Tat
Armeno-Tats ( – ''hay-tater'') are a distinct group of Christian Tat-speaking Armenians that historically populated eastern parts of the South Caucasus, in what constitutes the modern-day Republic of Azerbaijan. Most scholars researching the Ta ...
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.
Population
Historically, Madrasa was an Azerbaijan-populated village with several churches. Below is the demographic evolution of the village according to Russian Empire and early Soviet sources:
The village had at least one functioning Armenian church noted in 19th-century imperial surveys.
See also
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Kilvar
References
External links
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Populated places in Shamakhi District
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