Khachmach


Khachmach is a village in the Khojaly District of Azerbaijan, in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Until 2023 it was controlled by the breakaway Republic of Artsakh. The village had an ethnic Armenian-majority population until the Expulsion of [Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians|expulsion] of the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh by Azerbaijan following the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh.

History

During the Soviet period, the village was a part of the Askeran District of the Nagorno-Karabakh [Autonomous Oblast].
Khachmach was controlled by the breakaway state Artsakh until its dissolution in 2024.

Historical heritage sites

Historical heritage sites in and around the village include a 13th-century khachkar, St. Stephen's Church built in 1651, a 17th-century cemetery, and the 18th-century church of Shoshkavank, restored in the 20th century.

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.

Demographics

The village had 202 inhabitants in 2005, and 227 inhabitants in 2015.