Verin Shorzha
Village in Gegharkunik, Armenia
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Verin Shorzha (Armenian: Վերին Շորժա) is a village in the Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. Verin Shorzha and the nearby Nerkin Shorzha are both reached by a short drive from Ayrk.[2]
Verin Shorzha
Վերին Շորժա | |
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  Verin Shorzha Location within Armenia  Verin Shorzha Location within Gegharkunik | |
| Coordinates: 40°05′14″N 45°49′57″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Gegharkunik |
| Municipality | Vardenis |
| Elevation | 2,347 m (7,700 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 23 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Verin Shorzha at GEOnet Names Server | |
History
Originally, the village was completely Armenian. Azerbaijanis moved in around 1928, and left during the outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.[3]
