Khnatsakh (Armenian: Խնածախ) is a village in the Tegh Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia. Khnatsakh is known for being one of the ancient residences of the Kashatagh meliks and contains the partially ruined palace of Melik Hakhnazar I.[3][4]
The Melikdom of Kashatagh was founded at the end of the 15th century by Melik Haykaz I, also the founder of the Melik-Haykazyan dynasty (the youngest branch of the Armenian princely dynasty of Proshyan). Previously, the Kashatagh region was first ruled by the Orbelian family, and then by the Shahurnetsi clan.[5] Haykaz I was succeeded by his son, Hakhnazar I, who died in 1551. Hakhnazar's grave survived until the 1930s.[6]
One of the ancient residences of the Kashatagh meliks is located in Khnatsakh and contains the partially ruined palace of Melik Hakhnazar I.[3][4] Another palace of Melik Haykaz I,[7] built in the late 15th century, is located close to the village of Melikashen (today Hüsülü), near the Tsitsernavank Monastery.[4]
The names of Melik Hakhhnazar and his brother Haykaz (who is also mentioned in the document of 1691/92 as one of the witnesses) are part of the 1682 inscription on the facade of the entrance to the Church of the Holy Virgin in the village of Mirik.[6]
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^"Syunik regional e-Governance System" (in Armenian). Syunik Province provincial government. Click on link entitled "Համայնքներ" (community) and search for the place by Armenian name.
^ abКристине Костикян «Քաշաթաղի 17-րդ դարի պատմությանը վերաբերող մի փաստաթուղթ» (Документ относящийся к истории Кашатага в 17 веке) из «Страны и народы Ближнего Среднего Востока. Том XX», стр. 168—171. Институт востоковедения Национальной Академии наук Армении; Ереван, 2001.
^Maghalyan A. V., PhD in History (2015). "Falsification Of The History Of The Artsakh Meliqdoms By Azerbaijani Historiography" (PDF).
khnatsakh, village, nagorno, karabakh, nagorno, karabakh, armenian, Խնածախ, village, tegh, municipality, syunik, province, armenia, known, being, ancient, residences, kashatagh, meliks, contains, partially, ruined, palace, melik, hakhnazar, Խնածախsaint, hripsi. For the village in Nagorno Karabakh see Khnatsakh Nagorno Karabakh Khnatsakh Armenian Խնածախ is a village in the Tegh Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia Khnatsakh is known for being one of the ancient residences of the Kashatagh meliks and contains the partially ruined palace of Melik Hakhnazar I 3 4 Khnatsakh ԽնածախSaint Hripsime and Khnatsakh skylineKhnatsakhShow map of ArmeniaKhnatsakhShow map of Syunik ProvinceCoordinates 39 36 13 N 46 23 34 E 39 60361 N 46 39278 E 39 60361 46 39278 Coordinates 39 36 13 N 46 23 34 E 39 60361 N 46 39278 E 39 60361 46 39278Country ArmeniaProvinceSyunikMunicipalityTeghArea 1 Total29 41 km2 11 36 sq mi Population 2011 2 Total998 Density34 km2 88 sq mi Time zoneUTC 4 AMT Khnatsakh at GEOnet Names Server Contents 1 History 1 1 Melikdom of Kashatagh 2 Demographics 2 1 Population 3 Gallery 4 ReferencesHistory Edit The ruins of the palace of Melik Hakhnazar I in Khnatsakh Melikdom of Kashatagh Edit Main article Melikdom of Kashatagh The Melikdom of Kashatagh was founded at the end of the 15th century by Melik Haykaz I also the founder of the Melik Haykazyan dynasty the youngest branch of the Armenian princely dynasty of Proshyan Previously the Kashatagh region was first ruled by the Orbelian family and then by the Shahurnetsi clan 5 Haykaz I was succeeded by his son Hakhnazar I who died in 1551 Hakhnazar s grave survived until the 1930s 6 One of the ancient residences of the Kashatagh meliks is located in Khnatsakh and contains the partially ruined palace of Melik Hakhnazar I 3 4 Another palace of Melik Haykaz I 7 built in the late 15th century is located close to the village of Melikashen today Husulu near the Tsitsernavank Monastery 4 The names of Melik Hakhhnazar and his brother Haykaz who is also mentioned in the document of 1691 92 as one of the witnesses are part of the 1682 inscription on the facade of the entrance to the Church of the Holy Virgin in the village of Mirik 6 Demographics EditPopulation Edit The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population as 1 073 in 2010 8 up from 1 021 at the 2001 census 9 Gallery Edit Saint Hripsime Church Khnatsakh WWII memorial in Khnatsakh Door of Saint Hripsime Church Khnatsakh Cliff dwellings Cliff dwellings View of the villageReferences Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Khnatsakh Syunik Syunik regional e Governance System in Armenian Syunik Province provincial government Click on link entitled Համայնքներ community and search for the place by Armenian name Statistical Committee of Armenia The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia PDF a b Karagezyan A K lokalizacii gavara Kashatag Vestn obshestv nauk AN ArmSSR 1987 1 S 44 45 a b c Artak Ghulyan Castles Palaces Of Meliks Of Artsakh And Siunik Hewsen Robert The Meliks of Eastern Armenia A Preliminary Study Revue des Etudes Armeniennes NS IX 1972 pp 297 308 a b Kristine Kostikyan Քաշաթաղի 17 րդ դարի պատմությանը վերաբերող մի փաստաթուղթ Dokument otnosyashijsya k istorii Kashataga v 17 veke iz Strany i narody Blizhnego Srednego Vostoka Tom XX str 168 171 Institut vostokovedeniya Nacionalnoj Akademii nauk Armenii Erevan 2001 Maghalyan A V PhD in History 2015 Falsification Of The History Of The Artsakh Meliqdoms By Azerbaijani Historiography PDF Marzes of Armenia and Yerevan City in Figures 2010 PDF Statistical Committee of Armenia Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census Statistical Committee of Armenia Portal Geography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Khnatsakh amp oldid 1104815591, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
