Khachen, Nagorno-Karabakh

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For the medieval Armenian principality, see Principality of Khachen.
Khachen / Seyidbeyli
Խաչեն / Seyidbəyli
A view of Khachen
A view of Khachen
Khachen / Seyidbeyli is located in Republic of Artsakh
Khachen / Seyidbeyli
Khachen / Seyidbeyli
Coordinates: 39°59′05″N 46°41′42″E / 39.98472°N 46.69500°E / 39.98472; 46.69500Coordinates: 39°59′05″N 46°41′42″E / 39.98472°N 46.69500°E / 39.98472; 46.69500
Country (de facto) Artsakh
 • ProvinceAskeran
Country (de jure) Azerbaijan
 • DistrictKhojaly
Elevation
958 m (3,143 ft)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total332
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)

Khachen (Armenian: Խաչեն) or Seyidbeyli (Azerbaijani: Seyidbəyli) is a village that is, de facto, in the Askeran Province of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh; de jure, it is in the Khojaly District of Azerbaijan. The village has an ethnic Armenian-majority population, and also had an Armenian majority in 1989.[2]

Toponymy[]

The village was known as Seyidishen (Russian: Сеидишен) during the Soviet period.[3][4]

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 the 12th/13th-century Kachaghakaberd fortress in the mountains to the west, a 12th/13th-century khachkar, the 13th-century St. Stephen's Church, the 13th/14th-century Ptkes Berk Monastery, an 18th-century village and the 19th-century St. John's Church.[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, a kindergarten and a medical centre.[1]

Demographics[]

The village had 369 inhabitants in 2005,[5] and 332 inhabitants in 2015.[1]

Gallery[]

  • Mountains near Khachen

  • The Khachenaget river which demarcates the boundary between the provinces of Askeran and Martakert

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Hakob Ghahramanyan. "Directory of socio-economic characteristics of NKR administrative-territorial units (2015)".
  2. ^ Андрей Зубов. "Андрей Зубов. Карабах: Мир и Война". drugoivzgliad.com.
  3. ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikasının bəzi yaşayış məntəqələrinin tarixi adlarının bərpası və dəqiqləşdirilməsi haqqında". e-qanun.az. 29 December 1992. Archived from the original on 2013-06-07. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  4. ^ Landmine Mapper. "Azerbaijan (& Nagorno Karabakh) Topographic Map 1:200,000 Russian Soviet Military". GigaPan.
  5. ^ "The Results of the 2005 Census of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic" (PDF). National Statistic Service of the Republic of Artsakh.

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