Drmbon, Nagorno-Karabakh

Drmbon (Armenian: Դրմբոն) or Heyvaly (Azerbaijani: Heyvalı) is a village that is, de facto, in the Martakert Province of the breakaway Republic of Artsakh; de jure, it is in the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The village has an ethnic Armenian-majority population, and also had an Armenian majority in 1989.[2]

Drmbon / Heyvaly
Դրմբոն / Heyvalı
Drmbon / Heyvaly is located in Republic of Artsakh
Drmbon / Heyvaly
Drmbon / Heyvaly
Drmbon / Heyvaly is located in Azerbaijan
Drmbon / Heyvaly
Drmbon / Heyvaly
Coordinates: 40°08′57″N 46°36′52″E
Country (de facto) Artsakh
 • ProvinceMartakert
Country (de jure) Azerbaijan
 • DistrictKalbajar
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total583
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)

History

During the Soviet period, the village was part of the Mardakert District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.

Historical heritage sites

Historical heritage sites in and around the village include khachkars from between the 11th and 13th centuries, a 12th/13th-century chapel, and an 18th/19th-century cemetery.[1]

Economy and culture

The population is mainly engaged in mining, agriculture, and animal husbandry. As of 2015, the village has a municipal building, a school, nine shops, and a medical centre.[1]

Demographics

The village had 645 inhabitants in 2005,[3] and 583 inhabitants in 2015.[1]

  • Sarsang reservoir
    Sarsang reservoir
  • Drmbon mine
    Drmbon mine
  • Lake in Drmbon
    Lake in Drmbon
  • On the road towards the village
    On the road towards the village

References
  1. Hakob Ghahramanyan. "Directory of socio-economic characteristics of NKR administrative-territorial units (2015)".
  2. Андрей Зубов. "Андрей Зубов. Карабах: Мир и Война". drugoivzgliad.com.
  3. "The Results of the 2005 Census of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic" (PDF). National Statistic Service of the Republic of Artsakh.
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