Dəstə
| Dəstə | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
  Dəstə | |
| Coordinates: 38°53′00″N 45°54′40″E / 38.88333°N 45.91111°ECoordinates: 38°53′00″N 45°54′40″E / 38.88333°N 45.91111°E | |
| Country |
 Azerbaijan |
| Autonomous republic | Nakhchivan |
| Rayon | Ordubad |
| Population [citation needed] | |
| • Total | 4,282 |
| Time zone | AZT (UTC+4) |
| • Summer (DST) | AZT (UTC+5) |
Dəstə (also, Dosti, Dasta, Dastak) is a village and the most populous municipality, after the capital Ordubad, in the Ordubad Rayon of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 4,282.
History
During the period of late antiquity, Dəstə, known by the Armenian name of Dasta (Դաստա; also, Dastak, Դաստակ), was an Armenian-populated village in the Kingdom of Armenia and was administratively a part of the province of Vaspurakan's district of Goght'n.[1] In later centuries, its Armenian population emigrated and settled in nearby settlements, especially Agulis and Shusha.[1]
In the early twentieth century, it had a population of about 1,500, most of whom were Muslims.[1] By 1971, its population had risen to 4,500.[1]
The remains of two partially destroyed Armenian churches were still preserved at the end of the Soviet period.[1]
