Mədrəsə

Mədrəsə (also Matrasa, Matrasy, and Medrese, Armenian Մադրասա Madrasa or Մեդրեսե Medrese) is a village and municipality in the Shamakhi Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 2,597.

"Matrasa" redirects here. For the Azerbaijani wine grape that is also known as Matrasa, see Madrasa (grape).
Mədrəsə
Municipality
Mədrəsə
Coordinates: 40°36′53″N 48°33′51″E
Country Azerbaijan
RayonShamakhi
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total2,597
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5 (AZT)

Madrasa was home to one of the last two Armeno-Tat communities in Azerbaijan, until they were expelled in the 1990s.

It is the origin of the Madrasa grape, which is still cultivated locally and internationally for winemaking.

See also

Kilvar

References
  1. World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan – World-Gazetteer.com


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