Summary
Nakhichevanik (Armenian: Նախիջևանիկ, romanized: Nakhijevanik) or Nakhchivanly (Azerbaijani: Naxçıvanlı) is a village located 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]
Nakhichevanik
Նախիջևանիկ | |
|---|---|
| Naxçıvanlı | |
 A view of Nakhichevanik | |
  Nakhichevanik | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′28″N 46°52′14″E / 39.90778°N 46.87056°E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| • District | Khojaly |
| Elevation | 775 m (2,543 ft) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 222 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
History edit
The modern village was founded in the 15th century.[3] During the Soviet period, the village was part of the Askeran District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.
Historical heritage sites edit
Historical heritage sites in and around the village include tombs from the 2nd–1st millennia BCE, the village of Varder (Armenian: Վարդեր) from between the 16th and 19th centuries, the 17th-century church of Surb Astvatsatsin (Armenian: Սուրբ Աստվածածին, lit. 'Holy Mother of God'), and an 18th/19th-century cemetery.[1]
Economy and culture edit
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 edit
The village had 211 inhabitants in 2005,[4] and 222 inhabitants in 2015.[1]
Notable people edit
- Nikolay Karakhan (1900–1970) — Armenian People's Painter of the Uzbek SSR[5]
- Poghos Bek-Pirumyan (1856–1921) — Armenian military commander and national hero
- Daniel Bek-Pirumian (1861–1921) — Armenian military commander and national hero
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2019). Rediscovering Armenia: An in-depth inventory of villages and monuments in Armenia and Artsakh (3rd ed.). Armeniapedia Publishing.
- ^ "The Results of the 2005 Census of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic" (PDF). National Statistic Service of the Republic of Artsakh.
- ^ "Карахан Николай Георгиевич". «СОВКОМ».
External links edit
- Nakhichevanik at GEOnet Names Server
- A short documentary about the village on YouTube
