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Tonashen
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Tonashen |
| native_name | Տոնաշեն |
| official_name | Təpəkənd |
| image_skyline | Tonashen101.jpg |
| image_caption | Village entrance, 2011 |
| image_size | 175px |
| pushpin_map | Azerbaijan#Karabakh |
| pushpin_mapsize | 300 |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Azerbaijan |
| subdivision_type1 | District |
| subdivision_name1 | Aghdara |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_as_of | 2015 |
| population_total | 84 |
| timezone | AZT |
| utc_offset | +4 |
| coordinates |
Tonashen (; ) or Tapakend () is a village in the Aghdara 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 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 Mardakert District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.
Historical heritage sites
Historical heritage sites in and around the village include the fortress of Jraberd () from between the 9th and 18th centuries, a medieval church, a 12th/13th-century cemetery, a 13th-century khachkar, the medieval village of Mets Tvot (), the 13th-century church of Kotrats Yeghtsi (), and the monastery of Yerits Mankants () built in 1691.
Economy and culture
The population is mainly engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry. As of 2015, the village has a municipal building, a secondary school, and a medical centre.
Demographics
The village had 79 inhabitants in 2005, and 84 inhabitants in 2015.
References
References
- Hakob Ghahramanyan. "Directory of socio-economic characteristics of NKR administrative-territorial units (2015)".
- Андрей Зубов. "Андрей Зубов. Карабах: Мир и Война".
- Sauer, Pjotr. (2 October 2023). "‘It’s a ghost town’: UN arrives in Nagorno-Karabakh to find ethnic Armenians have fled". [[The Guardian]].
- "The Results of the 2005 Census of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic".
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