Kichan / Ballygaya
Կիչան / Ballıqaya | |
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| Coordinates: 40°03′45″N 46°40′24″E / 40.06250°N 46.67333°E | |
| Country | 
Azerbaijan |
| • District | Agdam |
| Elevation | 935 m (3,068 ft) |
| Population (2015)
[1] | |
| • Total | 178 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( AZT) |
Kichan ( Armenian: Կիչան; Azerbaijani: Ballıqaya) is a village located in the Agdam District of Azerbaijan, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The village has an ethnic Armenian-majority population, and also had an Armenian majority in 1989. [2]
History
During the Soviet period, the village was a part of the Mardakert District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.
Historical heritage sites
Historical heritage sites in and around the village include the monastery of Anapat ( Armenian: Անապատ) and a cemetery from between the 12th and 18th centuries, a 13th-century khachkar, an 18th-century chapel, 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 of 2015, the village has a municipal building, a secondary school, two shops and a medical centre. [1]
Demographics
The village had 168 inhabitants in 2005, [3] and 178 inhabitants in 2015. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d Hakob Ghahramanyan. "Directory of socio-economic characteristics of NKR administrative-territorial units (2015)".
- ^ 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.
External links
Capital:
Martakert | ||
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| Not under Artsakh control | ||
