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Bashkend (other)
Bashkend may refer to: *Artsvashen, Exclave of Armenia, officially called Bashkand * Gegharkunik, Gegharkunik, Armenia, formerly Bashkend *Vernashen Vernashen ( hy, Վերնաշեն) is a village in the Gladzor Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Weste ..., Armenia, formerly Bashkend See also * Başkənd (other) * Başköy (other) {{Geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artsvashen
Artsvashen ( hy, Արծվաշեն, ; az, Başkənd, lit=Main Village) is a ''de jure'' Armenian village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. It is a 40 square kilometres exclave of Armenia, and it is surrounded by the territory of Azerbaijan, which has ''de facto'' controlled it since the First Nagorno-Karabakh War. History The present village was founded in 1854 or 1859 as ''Bashkend'' ( hy, Բաշքենդ) by Armenians from Choratan in Shamshadin, although an earlier Armenian presence on the site is attested by an inscription dated to 1607 on the Surb Hovhannes church in the town. It was later changed to Hin Bashkend ( hy, Հին Բաշքենդ), meaning Old Bashkend to differentiate it from New or Nor Bashkend, founded by migrants from the original settlement. The villagers' ancestors were originally from the province of Artsakh who migrated to Tavush. In 1920 the village was also referred to as ''Bashgyugh''. In 1923–1929, the territorial dispute over Artsvashen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gegharkunik, Gegharkunik
Gegharkunik ( hy, Գեղարքունիք) is a Gavar Municipality of the village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. Etymology The village was known as ''Bashkend'' until 1946. History The village was founded in 1828 by emigrants primarily from Gavar Gavar ( hy, Գավառ) is a town and urban municipal community in Armenia serving as the administrative centre of Gegharkunik Province. It is situated among the high mountains of Gegham range to the west of Lake Sevan, with an average height o .... The village contains a small church, and St. Gevorg Church on a hill nearby. Gallery Գեղարկունիք գյուղի 2-րդ աշխարամարտի զոհվածների հուշարձան 01.jpg, WWII monument Մատուռ Սբ. Գևորգ, գյուղ Գեղարքունիք 01.jpg, St. George Chapel Գեղարքունիք գյուղի սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի 15.jpg, Saint Gevorg Church Սուրբ Գևորգ մատուռը Չոր ավերակներ գյու ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vernashen
Vernashen ( hy, Վերնաշեն) is a village in the Gladzor Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and .... The 13th-century fortress of Proshaberd (also known as Boloraberd) and the Spitakavor Monastery of 1321 are located near Vernashen. Toponymy The village was previously known as ''Bashkend''. Gallery 2014 Prowincja Wajoc Dzor, Trasa Wernaszen - Spitakawor (08).jpg, Nature along the tourist route Vernashen - Spitakavor 2014 Prowincja Wajoc Dzor, Klasztor Spitakawor (03).jpg, Spitakavor Monastery of 1321 near Vernashen Արկազի Սուրբ Խաչ եկեղեցի.jpg, Arkazi Surb Khach 2014 Prowincja Wajoc Dzor, Wernaszen, Droga przez wioskę w stronę klasztoru Spitakawor (02).jpg, The road through the village to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Başkənd (other)
Başkənd may refer to: *Artsvashen, Armenia (a.k.a. Başkənd in Azerbaijani) *Başkənd, Kalbajar Bashkend ( az, Başkənd) is a village in the Kalbajar Rayon of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country l ..., Azerbaijan * Başkənd, Khojali, Azerbaijan * Başkənd, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan See also * Bashkend (other) * Başköy (other) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |