Gishi, Nagorno-Karabakh
Place
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Gishi (Armenian: Գիշի, also Gish, Գիշ) or Kish (Azerbaijani: Kiş) is a village in the Khojavend District of Azerbaijan, in the disputed 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]
Gishi
Գիշի | |
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| Kiş | |
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  Gishi Location within Azerbaijan | |
| Coordinates: 39°46′31″N 47°01′13″E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| • District | Khojavend |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 1,115 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
History
During the Soviet period, the village was a part of the Martuni 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 secondary school, six shops, and a medical centre.[1]
Demographics
Gallery
Voske Khach shrine
First Nagorno-Karabakh War monument
Bjamal spring
Cemetery in the village
