Ghaibalishen, Nagorno-Karabakh
Place
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Ghaibalishen (Armenian: Ղայբալիշեն) or Qaybali (Azerbaijani: Qaybalı; Armenian: Ղայբալու, romanized: Ghaybalu) is a village that is part of the Shusha District of Azerbaijan, in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Until 2024, the village was controlled by the Republic of Artsakh.
Ghaibalishen / Qaybali
Ղայբալիշեն / Qaybalı | |
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  Ghaibalishen / Qaybali | |
| Coordinates: 39°46′35″N 46°43′40″E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| • District | Shusha |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
Toponymy
The village is also known as Khaibalikend (Russian: Кайбаликенд).
History
According to the 1897 census, 381 Armenians and 133 Azerbaijanis lived in the village.[1]
In June 1919, 600-700 Armenian inhabitants of Ghaibalishen and the neighboring villages of Jamilli, Karkijahan and Pahlul were massacred by armed Kurdish irregulars and Azerbaijani soldiers. Ghaibalishen was looted and burnt.[2]: 176–177 [3]
The village had an Azerbaijani-majority population prior to the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.[4]
