Shusha District (; ) was an administrative unit within the former Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast (NKAO) of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic.
History The district was formed on 8 August 1930. Its capital was the city of Shusha. Shusha district was the only district in Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast where Azerbaijanis formed a majority.
The Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast was abolished on 26 November 1991.
Following the First Nagorno-Karabakh war, all of the district came under the control of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh and was incorporated into its Shushi Province. However, following the Battle of Shusha during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, Azerbaijan recaptured the city of Shusha and several surrounding villages.
Demographics Year Population Ethnic groups Source 1939 10,819 58.3% Azerbaijanis, 38.6% Armenians, 2.4% Russians Soviet Census 1959 10,626 61.8% Azerbaijanis, 35.7% Armenians, 1.9% Russians Soviet Census 1970 13,664 72.4% Azerbaijanis, 26.2% Armenians, 1.0% Russians Soviet Census 1979 16,019 80.9% Azerbaijanis, 18.0% Armenians, 0.7% Russians Soviet Census
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