Khnatsakh, Nagorno-Karabakh

Khnatsakh (Armenian: Խնածախ) or Khanyurdu (Azerbaijani: Xanyurdu) is a village de facto in the Askeran Province of the breakaway Republic of Artsakh, de jure 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] The village is located to the immediate north of the city of Stepanakert.

For the village in Armenia, see Khnatsakh.
Khnatsakh / Khanyurdu
Խնածախ / Xanyurdu
Khnatsakh / Khanyurdu is located in Republic of Artsakh
Khnatsakh / Khanyurdu
Khnatsakh / Khanyurdu
Khnatsakh / Khanyurdu is located in Azerbaijan
Khnatsakh / Khanyurdu
Khnatsakh / Khanyurdu
Coordinates: 39°50′49″N 46°44′20″E
Country (de facto) Artsakh
 • ProvinceAskeran
Country (de jure) Azerbaijan
 • DistrictKhojaly
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total684
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)

History
St. Astvatsatsin Church of Khnatsakh

The modern village was founded in 1770 by settlers from the village of Khnatsakh in the Syunik region of Armenia.[3] During the Soviet period, the village was 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 village of Kghategh (Armenian: Քղատեղ), a 13th-century khachkar, the 17th/18th-century shrine of Parur (Armenian: Պարուր), an 18th/19th-century cemetery, and the 19th-century church of Surb Astvatsatsin (Armenian: Սուրբ Աստվածածին, lit. 'Holy Mother of God').[1]

Economy and culture

The population is mainly engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry, as well as in different state institutions. As of 2015, the village has a municipal building, a house of culture, a secondary school, and a medical centre.[1]

Demographics

The village had 592 inhabitants in 2005,[4] and 684 inhabitants in 2015.[1]

  • WWII monument
    WWII monument
  • St. Astvatsatsin Church
    St. Astvatsatsin Church
  • Entrance to the village, sign reading "Khnatsakh" in Cyrillic script
    Entrance to the village, sign reading "Khnatsakh" in Cyrillic script
  • Municipal building
    Municipal building
  • School
    School
  • Cemetery
    Cemetery

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. Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2019). Rediscovering Armenia: An in-depth inventory of villages and monuments in Armenia and Artsakh (3rd ed.). Armeniapedia Publishing.
  4. "The Results of the 2005 Census of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic" (PDF). National Statistic Service of the Republic of Artsakh.
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