Nakhichevanik
Nakhichevanik
Նախիջևանիկ | |
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| Naxçıvanlı | |
 A view of Nakhichevanik | |
  Nakhichevanik | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′28″N 46°52′14″E / 39.90778°N 46.87056°ECoordinates: 39°54′28″N 46°52′14″E / 39.90778°N 46.87056°E | |
| Country (de facto) |  Artsakh |
| • Province | Askeran |
| Country (de jure) |  Azerbaijan |
| • District | Khojaly |
| Elevation | 775 m (2,543 ft) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 222 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
Nakhichevanik (Armenian: Նախիջևանիկ, romanized: Nakhijevanik) or Nakhchivanly (Azerbaijani: Naxçıvanlı) is a village de facto in the Askeran Province of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh, de jure in the Khojaly District of Azerbaijan. The village has an ethnic Armenian-majority population, and also had an Armenian majority in 1989.[2]
History[]
During the Soviet period, the village was a part of the Askeran District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.
Historical heritage sites[]
Historical heritage sites in and around the village include tombs from the 2nd-1st millennium BC, the village of Varder (Armenian: Վարդեր) from between the 16th and 19th centuries, the 17th-century St. Astvatsatsin Church, and an 18th/19th-century cemetery.[1]
Economy and culture[]
The population is mainly engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry. As of 2015, the village has a municipal building, a house of culture, a secondary school, and a medical centre.[1]
Demographics[]
The village had 211 inhabitants in 2005,[3] and 222 inhabitants in 2015.[1]
Notable people[]
- Nikolay Karakhan (1900–1970) — Armenian People's Painter of the Uzbek SSR[4]
- Poghos Bek-Pirumyan (1856–1921) — Armenian military commander and national hero
- Daniel Bek-Pirumian (1861–1921) — Armenian military commander and national hero
References[]
- ^ a b c d Hakob Ghahramanyan. "Directory of socio-economic characteristics of NKR administrative-territorial units (2015)".
- ^ Андрей Зубов. "Андрей Зубов. Карабах: Мир и Война". drugoivzgliad.com.
- ^ "The Results of the 2005 Census of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic" (PDF). National Statistic Service of the Republic of Artsakh.
- ^ "Карахан Николай Георгиевич". «СОВКОМ».
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Capital: Askeran | ||
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Capital: Khojaly | ||
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- Populated places in Askeran Province
- Populated places in Khojaly District