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Located in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan, the city of Shusha was liberated from Armenian occupation after 28 years. So where is Shua City? What is the historical significance of the city of Shua? We have compiled the curious details and map of Shusha city in Karabakh region of Azerbaijan and its location on Google Maps. Here is the map of the city of Shusha, Azerbaijan …
WHERE IS HE NOW?
The city of Shusha is located in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan, where Armenia has been under occupation for 28 years. Shusha, which was occupied by the Armenian Armed Forces in 1992, was under the occupation of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, which is not recognized by any country. The city is located at an altitude of 1300 to 1600 meters above sea level. According to data from 2015, the population of the city is approximately 4 thousand people. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev announced on November 8, 2020 that the Azerbaijani army saved Shusha from invasion in his speech today in the Alley of Martyrs.
SHUAŞA HISTORY
In the south of the city of Shusha is one of the oldest settlements in the Caucasus. Stone tools belonging to the Paleolithic were found during archaeological excavations at Shusha Cave in the 1970s.
The lands around Shusha have been under the control of various states and authorities such as the Middle Empire, the Achaemenid Empire, Albania, the Safavids, the Karabakh Melik, and the Karabakh Khanate.
Until the Russian Empire captured Karabakh in 1805, Shusha was surrounded by the Qajars several times. Under the rule of the Russian Empire, Karabakh became the center of Azerbaijani culture, literature and music.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the region was occupied by Armenia as a result of the Battle of Shusha on May 8-9, 1992 during the Karabakh War. Shusha, who was under occupation for 28 years, was released from the occupation on Sunday, November 8, 2020.
