Khachen, Nagorno-Karabakh

Khachen (Armenian: Խաչեն) or Seyidbeyli (Azerbaijani: Seyidbəyli) 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]

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
Khachen / Seyidbeyli is located in Azerbaijan
Khachen / Seyidbeyli
Khachen / Seyidbeyli
Coordinates: 39°59′05″N 46°41′42″E
Country (de facto) Artsakh
 • ProvinceAskeran
Country (de jure) Azerbaijan
 • DistrictKhojaly
Elevation
958 m (3,143 ft)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total332
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)

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 (Armenian: Սուրբ Ստեփանոս եկեղեցի, romanized: Surb Stepanos Yekeghetsi), the 13th/14th-century monastery of Ptkes Berk (Armenian: Պտկես բերք), an 18th-century village, and the 19th-century St. John's Church (Armenian: Սուրբ Հովհաննես եկեղեցի, romanized: Surb Hovhannes Yekeghetsi).[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. The community of Khachen includes the village of Urakhach.[1]

Demographics

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

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

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. "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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.