Karakend

Karakend[lower-alpha 1] (Azerbaijani: Qarakənd, lit. 'black village') or Berdashen (Armenian: Բերդաշեն, lit. 'village of the fortress') is a village de facto in the Martuni Province of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh, de jure in the Khojavend District of Azerbaijan.

Karakend / Berdashen
Qarakənd / Բերդաշեն
Karakend / Berdashen
Karakend / Berdashen
Coordinates: 39°50′51″N 47°01′49″E
Country Azerbaijan (de jure)
 Artsakh (de facto)
DistrictKhojavend (de jure)
ProvinceMartuni (de facto)
Elevation
656 m (2,152 ft)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total1,606
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)

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 Martuni District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.

During the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, on November 20, 1991, an Azerbaijani MI-8 military helicopter, carrying a peacekeeping mission team consisting of 13 Azerbaijani government officials, 2 Russian and 1 Kazakhstani Ministry of Internal Affairs officials, 3 Azerbaijani journalists and 3 helicopter crewmen was shot down amidst heavy fighting near Karakend.[3][4] All 22 people (19 passengers and 3 crew) on board were killed in the crash.[5]

Historical heritage sites

Historical heritage sites in and around the village include a 17th-century church, a chapel from 1676, a 17th/18th-century shrine, 12th-century khachkars and Kusaberd Fortress (Akhchkaberd).[1]

Economy and culture

As of 2015, the village has a municipal building, a house of culture, a secondary school, a kindergarten, six shops and a medical centre.[1]

Demographics

The village had 1,498 inhabitants in 2005,[6] and 1,606 inhabitants in 2015.[1]

References
  1. Also anglicized as Karakent or Garakend
  1. Hakob Ghahramanyan. "Directory of socio-economic characteristics of NKR administrative-territorial units (2015)".
  2. Андрей Зубов. "Андрей Зубов. Карабах: Мир и Война". drugoivzgliad.com.
  3. Roman Glebov (1991-11-25). "Республики. В Азербайджане сбит вертолет с VIP на борту" [Republics. A helicopter with VIP on board has been shot down in Azerbaijan.] (in Russian). Kommersant. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
  4. Menashri, David (1998). Central Asia Meets Middle East. London, Great Britain: Frank Cass & Co. Ltd. p. 155. ISBN 0-7146-4600-8.
  5. "Azerbaijan Association. 17 year passes since "Mi-8" military helicopter was shot in Garakand sky – complete list of the perished people". November 21, 2008. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
  6. Population of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (2005)
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