Khnatsakh, Nagorno-Karabakh
Place in Khojaly, Azerbaijan
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Khnatsakh (Armenian: Խնածախ) or Khanyurdu (Azerbaijani: Xanyurdu) 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] The village is located to the immediate north of the city of Stepanakert.
AzerbaijanKhnatsakh / Khanyurdu
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  Khnatsakh / Khanyurdu  Khnatsakh / Khanyurdu | |
| Coordinates: 39°50′49″N 46°44′20″E | |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| • District | Khojaly |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 684 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
History
The modern village was founded in 1770 by settlers from the village of Khnatsakh in the Syunik region of Armenia.[4] During the Soviet period, the village was part of the Askeran District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.
Historical heritage sites
Historical heritage sites in and around the village include the 12th/13th-century village of Kghategh (Armenian: Քղատեղ), a 13th-century khachkar, the 17th/18th-century shrine of Parur (Armenian: Պարուր), an 18th/19th-century cemetery, and the 19th-century church of Surb Astvatsatsin (Armenian: Սուրբ Աստվածածին, lit. 'Holy Mother of God').[1]
Economy and culture
The population is mainly engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry, as well as in different state institutions. As of 2015, the village has a municipal building, a house of culture, a secondary school, and a medical centre.[1]
Demographics
Gallery
WWII monument
St. Astvatsatsin Church
Entrance to the village, sign reading "Khnatsakh" in Cyrillic script
Municipal building
School
Cemetery
