Khndzristan, Nagorno-Karabakh

Khndzristan (Armenian: Խնձրիստան) or Almaly (Azerbaijani: Almalı) 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]

Khndzristan / Almaly
Խնձրիստան / Almalı
A shrine near the village
A shrine near the village
Khndzristan / Almaly is located in Republic of Artsakh
Khndzristan / Almaly
Khndzristan / Almaly
Khndzristan / Almaly is located in Azerbaijan
Khndzristan / Almaly
Khndzristan / Almaly
Coordinates: 39°58′05″N 46°41′15″E
Country (de facto) Artsakh
 • ProvinceAskeran
Country (de jure) Azerbaijan
 • DistrictKhojaly
Elevation
986 m (3,235 ft)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total738
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)

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 an 11th/12th-century khachkar, the 12th/13th-century church of Hangats Yeghtsi (Armenian: Հանգած եղցի), a 12th/13th-century cemetery, and the church of Surb Astvatsatsin (Armenian: Սուրբ Աստվածածին, lit. 'Holy Mother of God') built in 1754.[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, two shops and a medical centre.[1]

Demographics

The village had 814 inhabitants in 2005,[3] and 738 inhabitants in 2015.[1]

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.
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