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'''Ağkənd''' ({{transl|az|Aghkend}}) or '''Spitakashen''' ({{lang-hy|Սպիտակաշեն}}) is a village ''[[de jure]]'' in the [[Khojavend District]] of [[Azerbaijan]], ''[[de facto]]'' in the [[Martuni Province]] of the self-proclaimed [[Republic of Artsakh]]. The village's name means "white village" in both the [[Azerbaijani language]] and the [[Armenian language]].
'''Spitakashen''' ({{lang-hy|Սպիտակաշեն}}) or '''Aghkend''' ({{lang-az|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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://drugoivzgliad.com/karabach-mir-i-voina-a-zubov/ |title=Андрей Зубов. Карабах: Мир и Война |author=Андрей Зубов |date= |website=drugoivzgliad.com |publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref>

== Etymology ==
The village's name means "white village" in both [[Armenian language|Armenian]] and [[Azerbaijani language|Azerbaijani]].

== History ==
During the Soviet period, the village was a part of the [[Martuni District (NKAO)|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 ({{lang-hy|Սուրբ Ամենափրկիչ Եկեղեցի|Surb Amenaprkich Yekeghetsi}}) and a 13th-century cemetery.<ref name="2015statistics"/>

== 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.<ref name="2015statistics"/>

== Demographics ==
The village had 437 inhabitants in 2005,<ref name="2005nkrcensus">{{Cite web|url=http://census.stat-nkr.am/nkr/1-1.pdf|title=The Results of the 2005 Census of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic|website=National Statistic Service of the Republic of Artsakh}}</ref> and 453 inhabitants in 2015.<ref name="2015statistics"/>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
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* {{YouTube|pIkquasAtYw|A short documentary about the village}}


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[[Category:Populated places in Khojavend District]]
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[[Category:Populated places in Martuni province]]


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Latest revision as of 19:58, 3 July 2024

For other places with the same name, see Spitakashen, Hadrut and Ağkənd.
Spitakashen
Սպիտակաշեն
Ağkənd
Spitakashen is located in Azerbaijan
Spitakashen
Spitakashen
Spitakashen is located in Karabakh Economic Region
Spitakashen
Spitakashen
Coordinates: 39°49′24″N 47°01′04″E / 39.82333°N 47.01778°E / 39.82333; 47.01778
Country Azerbaijan
 • DistrictKhojavend
Elevation
687 m (2,254 ft)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total453
Time zoneUTC+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

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

History

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

Historical heritage sites

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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

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c d 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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