Khachen, Nagorno-Karabakh
Toponymy
The village was known as Seyidishen (Russian: Сеидишен) during the Soviet period.
History
During the Soviet period, the village was a 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 Kachaghakaberd Fortress in the mountains to the west, a 12th/13th-century khachkar, the 13th-century St. Stephen's Church (Armenian: Սուրբ Ստեփանոս եկեղեցի, romanized: Surb Stepanos Yekeghetsi), the 13th/14th-century monastery of Ptkes Berk (Armenian: Պտկես բերք), an 18th-century village, and the 19th-century St. John's Church (Armenian: Սուրբ Հովհաննես եկեղեցի, romanized: Surb Hovhannes Yekeghetsi).
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, a kindergarten and a medical centre. The community of Khachen includes the village of Urakhach.
Demographics
The village had 369 inhabitants in 2005, and 332 inhabitants in 2015.
Gallery
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Mountains near Khachen
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The Khachenaget river which demarcates the boundary between the provinces of Askeran and Martakert
References
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