Spitakashen, Martuni

Spitakashen

Սպիտակաշեն
Ağkənd
Spitakashen Սպիտակաշեն Ağkənd
	Spitakashen Spitakashen
	Coordinates: 39°49′24″N 47°01′04″E / 39.82333°N 47.01778°E
Country	Azerbaijan
• District	Khojavend
Elevation	687 m (2,254 ft)
Population (2015)
• Total	453
Time zone	UTC+4 (AZT)

Spitakashen (Armenian: Սպիտակաշեն) or Aghkend (Azerbaijani: Ağkənd) is a village in the Khojavend District of Azerbaijan, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The village had an Armenian majority in 1989.^[2]

Etymology

The village's name means "white village" in both Armenian and Azerbaijani.

History

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

Historical heritage sites

Historical heritage sites in and around the village include the 13th-century Holy Savior Church (Armenian: Սուրբ Ամենափրկիչ Եկեղեցի, romanized: Surb Amenaprkich Yekeghetsi) and a 13th-century cemetery.^[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, and a medical centre.^[1]

Demographics

The village had 437 inhabitants in 2005,^[3] and 453 inhabitants in 2015.^[1]

References

^ ^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.
^ "The Results of the 2005 Census of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic" (PDF). National Statistic Service of the Republic of Artsakh.

External links

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[2015statistics-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.

[2005nkrcensus-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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v t e Martuni Province
Capital: Martuni
Urban communities	Martuni Chartar
Rural communities	Ashan Avdur Berdashen Gishi Haghorti Hatsi Herher Kaghartsi Kajavan Kavahan Kakavadzor Karahunj Karmir Shuka Kert Kherkhan Khnushinak Kolkhozashen Machkalashen Msmna Mushkapat Myurishen Nngi Norshen Paravatumb Skhtorashen Sos Spitakashen Taghavard Tsovategh Varanda Yemishchan
Not under Artsakh control	Zoravan (Nerkin Chartar) Jivani Sargsashen Shekher Vazgenashen Zardanashen

Spitakashen Սպիտակաշեն Ağkənd
Spitakashen Show map of Azerbaijan Spitakashen Show map of Karabakh Economic Region
Coordinates: 39°49′24″N 47°01′04″E / 39.82333°N 47.01778°E / 39.82333; 47.01778
Country	Azerbaijan
• District	Khojavend
Elevation	687 m (2,254 ft)
Population (2015)^[1]
• Total	453
Time zone	UTC+4 (AZT)

v t e Khojavend District
Capital: Khojavend (Martuni)
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