Askeran (town)

Coordinates: 39°56′12″N 46°49′58″E / 39.93667°N 46.83278°E / 39.93667; 46.83278

Askeran
Ասկերան Əsgəran
District court in Askeran
Askeran
Coordinates: 39°56′12″N 46°49′58″E / 39.93667°N 46.83278°E / 39.93667; 46.83278
Country	De jure  Azerbaijan De facto  Nagorno-Karabakh
Rayon Province	Khojaly Askeran
Population (2015)
• Total	2,300 [1]
Time zone	UTC (UTC+4)

Askeran (Armenian: Ասկերան, Azerbaijani: Əsgəran; also, Khachen) is a town in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and the administrative centre of the Askeran Province which is coextensive with Khojali Rayon of Azerbaijan.

History

Askeran fortress is situated in the southern suburb of the town. The fortress was built for defense of Shusha. The fortress was widely used during the Russo-Persian War.

In the 1988 in the clash in this city was one of the igniting points of Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict resulting in Nagorno-Karabakh War.

The fortress of Askeran was renovated in 2002.

Gallery

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  Askeran fortress
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  General view of Askeran fortress
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  Church of the Holy Mother of God in Askeran, opened in 2002
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  Askeran City Stadium

References

• Askeran (town) at GEOnet Names Server
• World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan – World-Gazetteer.com
• Population of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (2005)

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Askeran Region
Capital: Askeran
Urban comunities	Askeran
Rural comunities	Aknaghbyur Armenakavan Astghashen Avetaranots Aygestan Badara Berkadzor Dahrav Dashushen Harav Hilis Hovsepavan Jraghatsner Ivanyan Karmirgyugh Khachen Khachmach Khanabad Khantsk Khnatsakh Khndzristan Khramort Krasni Lusadzor Madatashen Mkhitarishen Moshkhmhat Nakhijevanik Nerkin Sznek Noragyugh Parukh Rev Sardarashen Sarnaghbyur Sarushen Shosh Sghnakh Tsaghkashat Ughtasar Vardadzor Verin Sznek

Khojaly District
Capital: Khojaly
Ağbulaq Ağgədik Almalı Aranzəmin Armenabad Aşağı Yemişcan Askeran Badara Ballıca Çanaqçı Cəmilli Dağdağan Dağyürd Daşbulaq Daşkənd Dəhrəv Dəhrəz Dəmirçilər Fakhlul Farux Harov Hilis Kərkicahan Kosalar Mədədkənd Mehdibəyli Meşəli Moşxmhat Muxtar Naxçıvanlı Nerkin Qlıçbağ Perimkend Pircamal Qarabulaq Qeybalı Qişlaq Qızıloba Şəlvə Sərdarkənd Seyidbəyli Sığnax Şuşakənd Təzəbinə Tukhnakal Ulubab Verin Qlıçbağ Verin Sıznek Xaçmaç Xanabad Xanyeri Xanyurdu Xocalı Xramort