Khndzristan (Armenian: Խնձրիստան) or Almaly (Azerbaijani: Almalı) is a village in the Khojaly District of Azerbaijan. Prior to the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive, it was de facto controlled by the Republic of Artsakh.[2] The village has an ethnic Armenian-majority population, and also had an Armenian majority in 1989.[3]
Khndzristan / Almaly
Խնձրիստան / Almalı | |
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 A shrine near the village | |
  Khndzristan / Almaly  Khndzristan / Almaly | |
| Coordinates: 39°58′05″N 46°41′15″E / 39.96806°N 46.68750°E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| • District | Khojaly |
| Elevation | 986 m (3,235 ft) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 738 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
History edit
During the Soviet period, the village was a part of the Askeran District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.
Historical heritage sites edit
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 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, a kindergarten, two shops and a medical centre.[1]
Demographics edit
The village had 814 inhabitants in 2005,[4] and 738 inhabitants in 2015.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Hakob Ghahramanyan. "Directory of socio-economic characteristics of NKR administrative-territorial units (2015)".
- ^ Nagorno-Karabakh’s breakaway government says it will dissolve itself, The Guardian, 28 Sep 2023, retrieved on 10 Nov 2023
- ^ 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.
