Nerkin Sznek, Nagorno-Karabakh
Place in Khojaly, Azerbaijan
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Nerkin Sznek (Armenian: Ներքին Սզնեք) or Ashagy Yemishjan (Azerbaijani: Aşağı Yemişcan) is a village in the Khojaly District of Azerbaijan, in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Until 2023 it was controlled by the breakaway Republic of Artsakh. The village had an ethnic Armenian-majority population[2] until the expulsion of the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh by Azerbaijan following the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh.[3]
Nerkin Sznek / Ashagy Yemishjan
Ներքին Սզնեք / Aşağı Yemişcan | |
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  Nerkin Sznek / Ashagy Yemishjan Location within Azerbaijan  Nerkin Sznek / Ashagy Yemishjan Location within Karabakh Economic Region | |
| Coordinates: 39°44′27.8″N 46°50′24.8″E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| • District | Khojaly |
| Elevation | 1,032 m (3,386 ft) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 131 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
History
During the Soviet period, the village was part of the Askeran District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.
Historical heritage sites
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 medical centre, and a secondary school that is shared with the neighboring village of Verin Sznek.[1]
