Shahmasur, Nagorno-Karabakh

Shahmasur (Շահմասուր) or Shahmansurlu (Şahmansurlu) is a village located in the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan, in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The village had an ethnic Armenian-majority population before 2023 and in 1989.

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 a cemetery from between the 11th and 13th centuries, the 12th/13th-century church of Khachin Dzor (Խաչին ձոր), an 18th/19th-century cemetery, a 19th-century church, and a 19th-century spring monument.

Economy and culture
The population is mainly engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry. As of 2015, the village has a municipal building, a house of culture, a school, and a medical centre.

Demographics
The village had 139 inhabitants in 2005, and 148 inhabitants in 2015.