Kyatuk, Nagorno-Karabakh

Kyatuk (Armenian: Քյաթուկ) or Aghgadik (Azerbaijani: Ağgədik) is a village that is, de facto, in the Askeran Province of the breakaway Republic of Artsakh; de jure, it is in the Khojaly District of Azerbaijan, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The village has an ethnic Armenian-majority population, and also had an Armenian majority in 1989.[2]

Kyatuk / Aghgadik
Քյաթուկ / Ağgədik
Memorial in Kyatuk
Memorial in Kyatuk
Kyatuk / Aghgadik is located in Republic of Artsakh
Kyatuk / Aghgadik
Kyatuk / Aghgadik
Kyatuk / Aghgadik is located in Azerbaijan
Kyatuk / Aghgadik
Kyatuk / Aghgadik
Coordinates: 39°54′11″N 46°50′49″E
Country (de facto) Artsakh
 • ProvinceAskeran
Country (de jure) Azerbaijan
 • DistrictKhojaly
Elevation
985 m (3,232 ft)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total6
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)

History

During the Soviet period, the village was part of the Askeran District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.

Economy and culture

The village is part of the community of Askeran.[1]

Demographics

The village had 8 inhabitants in 2005,[3] and 6 inhabitants in 2015.[1]

Notable people
  • Semi-ruined Armenian Church of Kyatuk with attached store
    Semi-ruined Armenian Church of Kyatuk with attached store
  • Ruined old Soviet store of Kyatuk
    Ruined old Soviet store of Kyatuk

References
  1. 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. "The Results of the 2005 Census of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic" (PDF). National Statistic Service of the Republic of Artsakh.
  4. Vahe Antanesyan (2011-11-01). "Creator of Life". imYerevan.
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