ARTSAKH HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

Pib 19 Monuments

Azerbaijan (Country) / Northern Artsakh (Area) / Dashkesan (District) / Pib (Village)

Location

The village extends on the west-facing slopes of a gorge lying near the watershed division between the right and left tributaries of the rivers Shamkor and Artinajur respectively, 7 kilometres north-west of the district centre, at an altitude of 1,360 to 1,620 metres above sea level.

Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 204.

Historical Introduction

The archaeological and medieval monuments preserved in Pib and its neighbourhood attest that it has been populated since time immemorial. According to some researchers, its Armenian inhabitants were natives of the area.

Barkhutariants, M. Artsakh. Baku, 1895, p. 296.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 204.

The present-day village was founded by the former residents of Hin (Older) Pib, who had left their place of living because of its unfavourable climate.

Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 204.

Name Origin

As legend has it, the name of Pib derives from that of Virgin Pepronya, who suffered martyrdom in the village and was buried in the local church.

Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 204.

Foreigners, especially the Turks, called the village Zaglik, the name deriving from the nearby alum mines: ‘zag’ is the Turkish equivalent for ‘alum.’

Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 204.

Armenian-Turkish Fights of 1905 to 1906
1905 y․

One of the most populous villages in Northern Artsakh, Pib boasted proud and valorous inhabitants who always succeeded in putting up proper resistance against the Turks. On 6 September 1905, “...seven Turkish bandits on horseback drove away the Armenians’ cattle from a place called Tyureki.645 The proper owners of the animals, however, managed to kill two of them and free their stock, with four of the brigands escaping to the forest, where they were surrounded by some local people. The Armenians of Zaglik, including several armed women, also captured the Turks’ horses, seven in number.”

“Arshaluys,” 1905, No. 9, p. 1. Another issue of this newspaper reports the following about that incident, “On the 6th of September, 9 Turkish horsemen from Seghnakh’s Ildir Village attacked the shepherds of Zaglik. During the fighting, two of the former were killed and two others injured, while the rest of them took to their heels” (“Arshaluys,” 1905, No. 17, p. 1). Another source states, “Pib has a summer encampment called Aghvesashen where the village cattle is generally kept. One day some armed Turks invaded it and drove away a herd of 70 horses. Upon hearing that news, a group of armed young men rushed from the village to block the enemy’s way. Not only did they manage to set free the animals but they also seized 7 horses and 2 guns from the Turks. The fighting left two Armenian and several Turkish casualties” (A-Do, The Armeno-Turkish Fights in Caucasia. Yerevan, 1907, p. 337, in Armenian).
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, pp. 204-205.

Population

The favourable geographical position of the village, the adjacent alum mines, providing constant employment, as well as the abundance of springs, woods and arable lands played a significant role in the increase and development of the local population.

Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 205.

1839 y․

Below follows a list of Pib Armenians made up in 1839:

“ Sargis Ter-Ohannissian, his sons Aghajan, Arakel with his wife Horom, Ohanes with his wife Vardi, and Khachatur with his wife Nakhshun; 2 Hakob Antonian, his wife Sandukht, their sons 1. Martiros with his wife Herik as well as his children Khachatur, Beglar and Vardi;
Poghos with his wife Javahir as well as his daughters Aziz and Nazlukhan; 3. Petros with his wife Khatun and his son Grigor; 4. Anton with his wife Anna; Hakob’s brother Arakel, his wife Anakhas as well as their children Harutiun, Hovhannes, Voski, ... and Shoghakat;
Arakel Mirumian, his wife Antaram, their sons Martiros, Sargis with his wife Zari, and Karapet with his wife Margaret; Arakel’s brother Mateos, his wife Aziz and their son Hovsep;
Khachatur Vardanian, his mother Tamam and his son Simon; Khachatur’s brother Poghos and his wife Tamam;
Babajan Allahverdov, his mother Aziz, his wife Sona as well as their children Karapet and Javahir; Babajan’s brother Avetis, his wife Sandukht and their daughter Vardi;
David Ter-Khachaturian, his mother Heriknaz, his wife Zanazan, their sons Hovhannes and Stepan as well as their daughters Sandukht and Taguhi; David’s nephews Martiros and Harutiun as well as his sister-in-law Herik;
Virap Harutiunian, his wife Parunna and their son Vardan;
Khachatur Khojayan, his wife Yetar, their sons 1. Sargis with his wife Anna as well as his daughters Vardi and Yeghisabet; 2. Hovhannes with his wife Herik and his son Voskan; 3. Galust with his wife Aziz; Khachatur’s nephews Mkrtich, Ghazar and Karapet;
Hovhannes Abrahamov, his wife Horomsim, their son Karapet, his wife Shahgul and his son Harutiun;
Babakyokhva Martirosov, his wife Mariam, their sons Aghabeg with his wife Margaret, and Mnatsakan with his wife Mariam and his daughter Vardi;
Stepan Melikov, his mother Yeghisabet, his wife Hripsime as well as their children Arakel and Khatun; Stepan’s niece Hripsime as well as his nephews Poghos with his wife Anayi, and Sargis with his wife Mariam;
Poghos Badalov, his wife Sandukht, their sons Harutiun, Arakel and Gabriel with his wife Shoghakat; Poghos’ brother Sargis, his wife Anayi, their children Nazi, Guli, Mariam, Vanes and Hovhanes with his wife Margaret;
Harutiun Melikov, his wife Shoghakat, their sons Sargis and Movses, their daughters Zani and Mariam; Harutiun’s sister Annman, his nephew Margar with his wife Voski as well as his daughters Javahir and Yeghisabet;
Hovakim Petrosov, his sons 1. Petros with his wife Varvar and his son Gabriel; 2. Poghos with his wife Margaret as well as his children Michael, Mariam, Yeghisabet, Herik and Tamam;
Mkrtich Manuelian, his wife Sona, their sons 1. Petros with his wife Javahir and his daughter Zani, and 2. Hovhannes with his wife Tangi; Mkrtich’s sisters Tamam and Mariam;
Stepan Baliov, his mother Khannan, his wife Mariam as well as his daughters Vardi, Voski, Aziz and Yeghisabet; Stepan’s brother Sargis, his wife Aziz and their son Avag;
Petros Apoyev, his wife Aziz as well as their sons Karapet and Martiros with his wife Javahir; Petros’ brothers 1. Simon with his wife Margaret and his daughter Javahir; 2. Hakob with his wife Herik as well as his daughters Vardi and Tamam;
Thomas Kostandov, his wife Hripsime, their daughter Gozal, their sons Grigor, Arakel, Melikset and Harutiun with his wife Tamam;
Mkhitar Tavakalov, his wife Vardi, their sons 1. Vardan with his wife Margaret and his daughter Javahir; 2. Harutiun with his wife Tamam and his son Hovhannes; 3. Gabriel with his wife Mariam and his son Michael...;
Vardan Gorgiov, his wife Margaret, their sons 1. Mkrtich; 2. Harutiun with his wife Sultan as well as his children Grigor, Petros and Yeghisabet; 3. Hovhannes with his wife Anayi;
Arakel Tavakalov, his wife Anna as well as their sons Mirza and Harutiun;
Khachatur Chobanov, his wife Zarneshan, their sons Stepan, Movses as well as their daughters Sona and Shoghakat; Khachatur’s brothers 1. Petros with his wife Margaret and his son Vardanan, 2. Grigor with his wife Vardi and his daughter Taguhi; Khachatur’s uncles 1. Sargis; 2. Simeon with his daughter Guli; 3. Mnatsakan, his wife Margaret as well as his sons Simeon and Martiros with his wife Aziz;
Avet Mirzayov, his wife Mariam, their sons Harutiun, Khachatur, Mirza with his wife Hripsime, and Hovhannes with his daughters Yeghisabet and Nazlukhan;
Tzatur Mnatsakanov, his wife Anayi, their sons 1. Simon; 2. Sahak with his wife Tamam as well as his daughters Hripsime and Mariam; 3. Stepan with his daughters Anna and Voski; Tzatur’s nephews 1. Gabriel with his wife Hripsime as well as his children Hovhannes, Voski and Yeghisabet; 2. Michael with his wife Anakhas as well as his daughters Vardi, Tamam and Nazi; 3. Martiros with his wife Hripsime;
Grigor Dashiov, his wife Vardi, their sons Mnatsakan, Harutiun with his daughter Javahir, and Sargis with his wife Javahir and his daughter Herik; Grigor’s nephews 1. Vardan with his wife Voski as well as his children David, Petros and Pari; 2. Avag with his wife Zanazan as well as his sons Adam and Harutiun; 3. Arakel with his wife Yeghisabet as well as his daughters Aziz and Margaret; 4. Poghos with his wife Margaret as well as his children Petros and Yeghisabet;
Mnatsakan Khojayev, his mother Hripsime, his wife Anna, their daughters Javahir, Herik and Sirunna, their sons Karapet, Ohannes and Virap with his wife Sandukht; Mnatsakan’s cousin Avag, his wife Khanum, their children Arakel and Mariam; Mnatsakan’s brother Sargis and his wife Marinos;
Barsam Ghusumov, his son Petros with his wife Varvar and his son Harutiun; Barsam’s sister Mariam, his brother Khachatur with his wife Margaret, their son Arzuman, his wife Huri and their daughter Anayi; Arzuman’s sister Khatun, his daughter-in-law Khatun and his grandson Sargis;
Arzuman Konjorov, his wife Sandukht, their children Nerses, Poghos and Aziz; Arzuman’s brother Grigor, his wife Javahir as well as his daughters Khatun and Gyuli; Arzuman’s cousin Ghazar, his wife Yetar, their sons Mirza, Petros and Yeghia, their daughters Taran and Tangi as well as Arzuman’s nephews Voskan, Shoghakat and Zarneshan;
Voskan Ter-Ghazarov, his mother Javahir, his wife Javahir as well as his daughters Gyuli and Pari; Voskan’s brothers Avag and Barsegh;
Khachatur Makikeokhvian, his wife Margaret, their sons Ghazar, Arakel and Voskan with his wife Zani and his daughter Herik; Khachatur’s brother Petros as well as his children Khachatur and Aziz;
Vardan Kostandov, his wife Margaret, their son Voskan with his wife Zari and his daughter Herik; Vardan’s brother Petros, his sons Khachatur and Arakel as well as his daughter Aziz;
Arakel Muradov, his mother Horomsim, his wife Sandukht as well as their children Galust, Hovhannes, Anayi, Voski and Mariam;
Gevorg Ghazarov, his mother Yeghisabet, his wife Zarneshan as well as his brothers Yesayi and Margar with his wife Khatun; Gevorg’s sisters Herik, Tamam and Sandukht;
Arustam Chilinkarov, his mother Herik, his wife Aziz, their sons Arakel, Martiros with his daughters Mariam and Hripsime, and Harutiun with his spouse Sirunna and his daughter-in-law Hripsime; Arustam’s brothers 1. Hovakim with his wife Sona as well as his children Avetis, Hakob, Vardi and Margaret; 2. Sargis with his wife Heriknaz and his son Hovhannes;
Tzatur Ter-Grigorov, his wife Zani as well as their children Sahak and Shoghakat; Tzatur’s brothers 1. Thomas with his wife Herik as well as his children Simon and Aziz, the former’s wife Taguhi and his daughter Yeghisabet; 2. Mnatsakan with his wife Mariam as well as his children Harutiun, Yeghisabet and Tangi; 3. Martiros with his wife Khanum as well as his sons Khachatur and Abraham;
Arakel Balbabov, his wife Aziz as well as his sons Mkrtich and Grigor; Arakel’s nephews 1. Petros with his spouse Yeghisabet as well as his children Harutiun, Margar and Mariam; 2. Aghajan with his wife Tamam as well as his children Hakob, Yeghisabet, Anayi, Vardi and Margaret;
Grigor Manvelov, his mother Herik, his wife Shoghakat, their daughter Sandukht as well as their sons Vardan and Harutiun; Grigor’s brothers Aghajan and Poghos with his wife Mariam;
Harutiun Apov, his mother Margaret, his wife Vardi as well as his children Petros, Gozal and Mariam; Harutiun’s brothers 1. Virap with his wife Vardi as well as his children Yesayi and Gabriel; 2. Galust with his wife Mariam and his daughter Shoghakat; Harutiun’s sisters Voski and Nakhshun, his nephew Abraham with his wife Tamam, and his brother Aslan with his wife Margaret;
Grigor Gorgiov, his wife Mariam, his sons 1. Petros with his wife Sirunna as well as his children Zakaria, Aghajan and Nanakir; 2. Anton with his wife Aziz, their children Voskan and Sandukht as well as their grandson Vardan;
Mkrtich Ghazarov, his wife Voski as well as his sons Sargis and Vardan; Mkrtich’s brothers Harutiun and Karapet with his wife Voski;
Khachatur Tzuzanov, his wife Sandukht as well as his sons 1. Avetis with his wife Gyuli, his sons Aghajan, Mnatsakan, and Arakel with his wife Mariam; 2. Poghos with his wife Malak and his son Harutiun;
Harutiun Azarian, his wife Khatun and their son Arakel; Harutiun’s brother Avag, his wife Aziz and their daughter Tamam; Harutiun’s nephews 1. Hovsep with his wife Sandukht and his son Navasard; 2. Movses with his mother Mariam, his wife Nazi and his daughter-in-law Mariam;
Galust Jumov, his mother Mariam, his wife Aziz, his brothers Ghazar with his wife Mariam, and Poghos with his spouse Nazlukhan;
David Khachbulaghian, his wife Hripsime, their sons Hovhannes and Grigor with his wife Sanam as well as his children Vardan, Harutiun, Mariam and Herik;
Hovhannes Dalakov, his wife Hripsime as well as his children Aghajan, Khachatur, Pari, Heriknaz and Vardi;
Virap Azriov, his sons 1. Mkrtich; 2. Arushan with his wife Yeghisabet as well as his children Grigor and Mariam; 3. Stepan with his spouse Voski and his daughter Margaret; 4. Harutiun with his wife Tangi;
Vardan Azariov, his wife Herik, their sons 1. Arzuman with his wife Aziz as well as his children Grigor, Stepan, Sargis and Hripsime; 2. Mirza with his wife Zarneshan; 3. Martiros with his spouse Margaret;
Movses Gulumov, his mother Zani, his wife Pari as well as his son Vardan and his daughter Parunna; Movses’ brothers 1. Arakel with his wife Sirunna, their son Hakob with his wife Margaret, her mother Herik and their daughter Mariam; 2. Poghos with his son Grigor; Movses’ uncle Khachatur;
Simeon Antonov, his wife Heghinan, their son Stepan, his spouse Mariam, his sons Nikoghos, Khachatur and Karapet as well as his daughter-in-law Voski with her son Mkhitar and her daughters Zani and Margaret;
Aghajan Melikov, his wife Khanum as well as his children Hakob, Yeghisabet, Sanam, Zani and Tamam; Aghajan’s brother Aslan, his wife Zani as well as their children Tzatur, Khachatur, Zarneshan and Aziz.”

National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3800, pp. 32-33.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, pp. 205-208.

1880 y․

As the table reveals, on the whole, the local population constantly increased, although in the course of some years, certain reduction was observed in their number due to various infectious lethal diseases. Thus, between the autumn of 1880 and the spring of 1881, 120 people fell prey to some unknown disease.

“Meghu Hayastani,” 1881, No. 44, p. 3.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 209.

1899 y․

The smallpox epidemic, raging in the village from November 1899 till April 1900, proved still more disastrous, taking away the lives of 375 children.

“Mshak,” 1900, No. 77, p. 2.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 209.

1891 y․

In 1891 Pib inhabitants planned to found a pharmacy and have a local doctor to resist such calamities.

“Mshak,” 1891, No. 18, p. 2.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 209.

Economic Life

Apart from farming, stock-breeding and bee-keeping, Pib Armenians also exploited the alum mines located in the lofty mountains towering in the south of the village, an occupation they had had since time immemorial.

Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 209.

1850 y․

According to G. Tkachev, in the 1850s, Pib Armenians exploited 10,000 poods of alum per year, this being also attested by the local inhabitants. The same rate of work was also typical of the period between 1805 and 1864.

“Meghu Hayastani,” 1873, No. 29, p. 3.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, pp. 209-210.

Priests

Pib always had between two and three clergymen serving their flock simultaneously.

Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 213.

1832 y․

In 1832 Petros Ter-Vardanian was ordained priest.

National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3833, pp. 131-132.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 213.

1823 y․

Father Galust Mamikonian, who served in the village from the very day of his ordination (6 March 1823), was of immense instrumentality in the construction of St. Stepanos Church. In 1851 “His Holiness Nerses V awarded him a gilded cross in token of gratitude for the strenuous efforts he had made during the establishment of the church of Pib Village. In 1860 Galust Mamikonian still worked for the satisfaction of the local people’s spiritual needs.

National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3833, pp. 130-131.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, pp. 213-214.

1834 y․

Galust Ter-Khachatrian Shahnazariants, who joined Father Galust in 1834, continued performing his duties until 1860.

National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3833, pp. 130-131.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 214.

1878 y․

In 1878 Pib had three priests.

“Meghu Hayastani,” 1878, No. 46, p. 4.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 214.

1892 y․

After some brief illness, Hovhannes Mamikoniants died at the age of 45 on 21 October 1892.

“Nor-Dar,” 1892, No. 171, p. 2.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 214.

1897 y․

In 1897 Hovhannes Voskanian Khojayants was ordained (he had two children: Hayk, born in 1892, and Haykanoush, born in 1896).766 In 1908 he served the village together with Movses Mamikoniants,767 performing priestly duties until at least 1922.

National Archives of Armenia, fund 461, list 1, file 12, pp. 68-69.
National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 817, p. 7.
National Archives of Armenia, fund 57, list 3, file 375, p. 3.
Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 214.

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Name	Year/Century	Etymology
Zaglik		The foreigners, especially the Turks, called the village by the name of Zaglik due to the existence of al mines in the vicinity. 'Zag' means 'Alum' in Turkish.

Below follow the available statistical data on Pib’s population between 1804 and 1917:

Dates	Armenian Houses	Armenians (Male)	Armenians (Female)	Total (Armenians)	Notes	Source
1804	40	100	57	157		Collected Acts of the Caucasian Archaeological Commission, vol. 2, Tiflis, 1868, p. 596. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 208.
1839	50	286	259	545		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3800, pp. 32-33. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 208.
1845		703	598	1301		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3811, pp. 4-5. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 208.
1847		625	517	1142		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3814, pp. 97-98. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 208.
1849		539	621	1160		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3818, pp. 97-98. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 208.
1850	126	551	620	1171		National Archives of Armenia, fund 56, list 1, file 2596, p. 111. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 208.
1852		559	631	1190		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3819, pp. 106-107. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 208.
1853		571	633	1204		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 2743, pp. 17-18. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 208.
1854		602	650	1252		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3825, pp. 69-70. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 208.
1857		573	649	1222		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3830, pp. 75-76. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 208.
1858		585	659	1244		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3831, pp. 42-43. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 208.
1859	90					Tkachev, G. Travel Notes. In: “Kavkaz,” 1859, No. 9, p. 43. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 208.
1860		594	661	1255		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3833, pp. 109-110. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 208.
1861	135					National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3835, pp. 148-149. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 208.
1863		680	665	1345		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3843, pp. 15-16. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 208.
1864		703	680	1383		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3846, pp. 23-24. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 208.
1865		705	685	1390		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3848, p. 50. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 208.
1866	155	979	750	1729		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3848, p. 57. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 208.
1872		1365	1055	2420		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3872, pp. 62-63. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 208.
1873				2210		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3864, pp. 39-40. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 208.
1874				2187		Caucasian Calendar for 1856, Tiflis, 1855, p. 124. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 208.
1875				2252		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3866, pp. 44-45. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 208.
1876				2282		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3868, pp. 57-58. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 208.
1877		1308	1001	2309		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3869, pp. 54-55. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 208.
1878	201	1328	1012	2340		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3870, pp. 22-23. Also see “Meghu Hayastani,” 1878, No. 46, p. 4. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 208.
1881		1306	1031	2337		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3873, pp. 27-28. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 208.
1882		1326	1034	2360		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3874, p. 30. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 208.
1883		1366	1071	2437		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3875, pp. 56-57. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 208.
1885	377	1366	1183	2549		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3877, p. 30. Also see “Ardzagank,” 1885, No. 4, p. 51. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 209.
1886	205					“Ardzagank,” 1886, No. 23, p. 329. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 209.
1887		1504	1282	2786		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3880, p. 73. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 209.
1888		1559	1322	2881		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3882, p. 132. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 209.
1889		1574	1335	2909		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3884, pp. 227-228. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 209.
1890		1594	1355	2949		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3887, p. 151. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 209.
1891	400	1641	1407	3048		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3889, p. 150. Also see “Mshak,” 1891, No. 18, p. 2. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 209.
1892		1638	1404	3042		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3891, p. 122. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 209.
1893		1704	1442	3146		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3895, pp. 78-79. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 209.
1894		1732	1464	3196		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3896, pp. 175-176. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 209.
1897		1819	1563	3382		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3899, pp. 148-149. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 209.
1898		1862	1605	3467		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3897, p. 170. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 209.
1899		1867	1609	3476		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3903, p. 128. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 209.
1900		1872	1659	3531		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3905, pp. 93-94. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 209.
1901		1939	1710	3649		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3906, pp. 98-99. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 209.
1902		1946	1738	3684		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3907, pp. 24-25. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 209.
1905		1958	1755	3713		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3912, pp. 267-268. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 209.
1906		2096	1855	3951		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3915, p. 24. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 209.
1907				3713		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 240, p. 2. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 209.
1908	768	2200	1800	4000	Another source of 1908 reports 3,992 inhabitants for that year (Caucasian Calendar for 1910, Tiflis, 1909, p. 254).	National Archives of Armenia, fund 35, list 1, file 559, p. 12. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 209.
1909		2061	1803	3864		National Archives of Armenia, fund 56, list 18, file 764, p. 118. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 209.
1910		2347	1920	4267		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3917, pp. 59-60. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 209.
1912		2083	1824	3907		National Archives of Armenia, fund 53, list 1, file 3919, pp. 63-64. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 209.
1914				5838		Caucasian Calendar for 1915, Tiflis, 1914, p. 124. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 209.
1915	800					National Archives of Armenia, fund 56, list 6, file 1062, p. 4. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 209.
1917	627			5838		Avetissian, M. M. A Reference Book on the Settlements and Population Number of Nagorno Karabakh and Zangezur (1917). In: “Banber Hayastani Arkhivneri,” 1991, No. 3, p. 166. In: Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 209.