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Qazançı, Nakhchivan
Qazançı (also rendered as Gazanchy, Gazanchi, Ghazanchi), also known as Shahkert (), is a village and municipality in the Julfa District of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. It is located 43 km in the north from the district center, on the right bank of the Alinjachay River, on the slope of the Zangezur ridge. History The village is located in the ancient Armenian province of Goght. Its alternative name means coppersmiths (ghazanchetsi) in Armenian and the village was famous for the quality of the copper utensils produced there. In the 19th century, Armenians from Shahkert migrated to Shusha where they continued their trade as coppersmiths. The Ghazanchetsots Cathedral in Shusha is named after this village. Historical and archaeological monuments Surp Amenaprkich Monastery Within the village (until at least the 1990s) was an Armenian church that was originally part of a monastery called '' Surp Amenaprkich''. Ayvazian dates it to the 12th century, with additions from the 17th cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Administrative Divisions Of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan is administratively divided into 67 districts () and 11 cities () that are subordinate to the Republic. Out of these districts and cities, 7 districts and 1 city are located within the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. The districts are further divided into Municipalities of Azerbaijan, municipalities (). Additionally, the districts of Azerbaijan are grouped into 14 Economic regions of Azerbaijan, Economic Regions (). On 7 July 2021, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed a decree "On the new division of economic regions in the Republic of Azerbaijan". Administrative divisions Contiguous Azerbaijan The list below represents the districts of contiguous Azerbaijan. For those of the Nakhchivan exclave, see further below. Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic The seven districts and one municipality of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic are listed below. Economic regions Nagorno-Karabakh The territory of former Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast presently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
