Sığnaq
Sığnaq (Sighnag) or Sghnakh (Armenian: Սղնախ) is a village in the Khojaly District of Azerbaijan. The village had an ethnic Armenian-majority population prior to the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, and also had an Armenian majority in 1989.[1]
Sığnaq
Սղնախ • Sghnakh | |
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  Sığnaq | |
| Coordinates: 39°43′16″N 46°47′59″E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| District | Khojaly |
| Elevation | 1,302 m (4,272 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 251 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (AZT) |
History
The village was captured by Armenian forces during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War and was administrated as part of the Askeran Province of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh. The village was recaptured by Azerbaijan on 9 November 2020 during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war.[2]
References
- Андрей Зубов. "Андрей Зубов. Карабах: Мир и Война". drugoivzgliad.com.
- "Daha 23 kənd işğaldan azad edildi". report.az (in Azerbaijani). 9 November 2020.
Capital: Askeran | ||
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