Kochoghot
Կոճողոտ | |
|---|---|
| Yayıcı | |
| Coordinates: 40°07′31″N 46°34′33″E / 40.12528°N 46.57583°E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| • District | Kalbajar |
| Elevation | 1,053 m (3,455 ft) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 547 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
Kochoghot (Armenian: Կոճողոտ) or Yayiji (Azerbaijani: Yayıcı) is a village located in the Kalbajar 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 tombs from the 2nd–1st millennia BCE, a 13th-century village and cemetery, and the 17th-century church of Surb Astvatsatsin (Armenian: Սուրբ Աստվածածին, lit. 'Holy Mother of God').[1]
Economy and culture
The population is mainly engaged in agriculture, animal husbandry, and mining. As of 2015, the village has a municipal building, a secondary school, 11 shops, and a medical centre.[1]
Demographics
The village had 534 inhabitants in 2005,[3] and 547 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 | ||
This page was last edited on 25 November 2023, at 01:21