| Kichan / Ballygaya Կիչան / Ballıqaya | |
|---|---|
  Kichan / Ballygaya | |
| Coordinates: 40°03′45″N 46°40′24″E / 40.06250°N 46.67333°E / 40.06250; 46.67333 | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| • District | Agdam |
| Elevation | 935 m (3,068 ft) |
| Population | |
| • 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 had an ethnic Armenian-majority population until the exodus of the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh following the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh.
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').
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.
Demographics
The village had 168 inhabitants in 2005, and 178 inhabitants in 2015.
References
- ^ Hakob Ghahramanyan. "Directory of socio-economic characteristics of NKR administrative-territorial units (2015)".
- Андрей Зубов. "Андрей Зубов. Карабах: Мир и Война". drugoivzgliad.com.
- Sauer, Pjotr (2 October 2023). "'It's a ghost town': UN arrives in Nagorno-Karabakh to find ethnic Armenians have fled". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- "The Results of the 2005 Census of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic" (PDF). National Statistic Service of the Republic of Artsakh.
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| Martakert Province | ||
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| Capital: Martakert | ||
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| Not under Artsakh control | ||
