Krasni, Nagorno-Karabakh
Krasni (Armenian: Քռասնի) or Daghdaghan (Azerbaijani: Dağdağan) is a village de facto in the Askeran Province of the breakaway Republic of Artsakh, de jure in the Khojaly 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]
Krasni / Daghdaghan Քռասնի / Dağdağan | |
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Krasni / Daghdaghan Krasni / Daghdaghan | |
| Coordinates: 39°47′52″N 46°49′18″E / 39.79778°N 46.82167°ECoordinates: 39°47′52″N 46°49′18″E / 39.79778°N 46.82167°E | |
| Country (de facto) | Artsakh |
| • Province | Askeran |
| Country (de jure) | Azerbaijan |
| • District | Khojaly |
| Elevation | 962 m (3,156 ft) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 243 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
History
During the Soviet period, the village was part of the Askeran District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.
Historical heritage sites
Historical heritage sites in and around the village include a 19th-century church and cemetery.[1]
Economy and culture
The population is mainly engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry. As of 2015, the village has a municipal building, a house of culture, a secondary school, and a medical centre.[1]
Demographics
The village had 213 inhabitants in 2005,[3] and 243 inhabitants in 2015.[1]
Gallery
Landscape
Lake near the village
Museum
Road leading to the village
World War II Monument
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
- Krasni, Nagorno-Karabakh at GEOnet Names Server