(who did not wish to give up their claims to Nakhchivan). As conflict broke out between the two groups, the British left the region in mid-1919. Population Nagorno-Karabakh conflict During the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, Armenian troops took control of several villages of the Gazakh District. Several Azerbaijani inhabitants were killed during the war although some of them were able to flee. In July 2020, Gazakh became a site for clashes with Armenia. List of historic and tourist sites There are 112 protected monuments in the region of Gazakh, of which 54 are archaeological, 46 are architectural, 7 are historical, and 5 are of artistic significance. Historic and tourist sites in this region include: The House of the Poet Samad Vurgun in Yukhari Salahli village, since 1976. The Museum of History and Ethnography, since 1984. The Gazakh State Picture Gallery by the Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan, since 1986. The Memorial museum of Molla Panah Vagif and Molla Vali Vidadi, since 1970. The House of Teachers Seminary of Gazakh, built in 1910, functioned between 1918 and 1959. The Bath House of Israfil Agha, built in the first decade of the 20th century by Israfil Agha Kerbelayev from the village of Kasaman. The Damjili Caves, in the village of Dash Salahli, south-east of the mount Avey, cover an area of 360 km2 and refer to Middle and Upper Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic eras. Sining Korpu (The Broken Bridge) (), a 12th-century bridge built over the Ehram (Khram) river in the village Ikinji Shikhli. Didevan Castle (), a 6th-7th century monument in the village of Khanliglar. Mount Goyazan (), a rare archaeological monument in the village of Abbasbeyli, rises 857.9 metres above sea level. The Baba Dervish Habitation, an archaeological site in the village Demirchiler. The Kazim Bridge in the village of Yukhari Askipara, allegedly built during the reign of Shamsi Khan. The Juma Mosque of Qazakh, built in 1902 by Akhund Haji Zeynalabdin Mahammadli oghlu from the village of Kasaman. The Aslanbeyli Mosque built in 1909 by Hamid Efendi, the native of village Aslanbeyli. Santepe, an archaeological site dating to the 9th-8th centuries B.C. and the Iron Age. The Gazakhbeyli Hills, an archaeological site dating from the 8th-6th centuries B.C. near the village of Gazakhbeyli. The Shikhli Human Camp, an archaeological site near the village of Birinji Shikhli. Shakargala, in the Gazakh region. Prominent people from Gazakh Sabir Azeri (1938-2010) - Writer,