Tsaghkashat ( hy, Ծաղկաշատ, ) or Gyshlag ( hy, Ղշլաղ, Ghshlagh; az, Qışlaq) is a village ''
de facto'' in the
Askeran Province
Askeran Province ( hy, Ասկերան) is a province of the breakaway Republic of Artsakh, ''de jure'' part of the Khojaly District of the Republic of Azerbaijan. It is in the center of Artsakh, surrounding the capital, Stepanakert. It is not ...
of the
breakaway Republic of Artsakh, ''
de jure'' in the
Khojaly District
Khojaly District ( az, Xocalı rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the west of the country and belongs to the Karabakh Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Kalbajar, Lachin, Shusha, Agdam and Khoj ...
of
Azerbaijan, in the disputed region of
Nagorno-Karabakh.
Toponymy
The village is also known as ''Keshish Kand'' and ''Kishlagkend''.
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 tombs from the 2nd–1st millennia BCE and the Early Middle Ages, the 12th/13th-century village of ''Vaka'' ( hy, Վաքա), a 12th/13th-century
khachkar
A ''khachkar'', also known as a ''khatchkar'' or Armenian cross-stone ( hy, խաչքար, , խաչ xačʿ "cross" + քար kʿar "stone") is a carved, memorial stele bearing a cross, and often with additional motifs such as rosettes, in ...
, the nearby medieval village of ''Shinategh'' ( hy, Շինատեղ), a chapel from the Middle Ages 1 km to the south, the 18th-century religious site of ''Gharabek'' ( hy, Ղարաբեկ) 2 km to the south, an 18th-century cemetery, the 19th-century church of ''Surb Astvatsatsin'' ( hy, Սուրբ Աստվածածին, ), and the Nikol Duman House Museum displaying 19th/20th-century life in the village.
Economy and culture
The population is mainly engaged in
agriculture and
animal husbandry
Animal husbandry is the branch of agriculture concerned with animals that are raised for meat, fibre, milk, or other products. It includes day-to-day care, selective breeding, and the raising of livestock. Husbandry has a long history, starti ...
. As of 2015, the village has a municipal building, a house of culture, a secondary school and a medical centre.
Demographics
The village has an ethnic
Armenian-majority population, had 200 inhabitants in 2005,
and 172 inhabitants in 2015.
Notable people
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Nikol Duman
Nikol Duman ( hy, Նիկոլ Դուման), born Nikoghayos Ter-Hovhannisyan ( hy, Նիկողայոս Տեր-Հովհաննիսյան; 12 January 1867 – 23 September 1914), was an Armenian fedayee from Karabakh.
Early life
Nikoghayos Ter-Hov ...
(12 January 1867 – 23 September 1914)
Gallery
Նիկոլ Դումանի տուն-թանգարան և ժողովրդական տների համալիր 1 (5).jpg, Museum in the village
Հուշարձան_2-րդ_աշխարհամարտում_զոհված_Ղշլաղցիների_(3).jpg, World War II monument
Հուշարձան_Գրիգոր_Սողոմոնյանի.jpg, Memorial
Nikol Duman Museum and houses complex - Նիկոլ Դումանի տուն-թանգարան և ժողովրդական տների համալիր 03.JPG, A view of the village
Nikol Duman Museum and houses complex - Նիկոլ Դումանի տուն-թանգարան և ժողովրդական տների համալիր 18.JPG, A view of the village
References
External links
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Populated places in Askeran Province
Populated places in Khojaly District