Farukh
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Farrukh
Fərrux | |
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Coordinates: 40°00′59″N 46°48′04″E / 40.01639°N 46.80111°E | |
• District | Khojaly |
Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 72 |
Time zone | AZT |
Farrukh (Azerbaijani: Fərrux) is a village in the Khojaly district of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
History
During the Soviet period, the village was a part of the Askeran District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.
On 24 March 2022, Azerbaijani forces crossed the line of contact established after the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire agreement, advancing towards the village with initial reports stating that the forces had entered the village and surrounding areas.[2] On 27 March 2022, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that Azerbaijani forces had withdrawn from the village.[3]
Historical heritage sites
Historical heritage sites in and around the village include the Armenian cemetery of Kalen Khut (Armenian: Կալեն Խութ) from between the 9th and 13th centuries.[1]
Economy and culture
The population is mainly engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry. As of 2015, the village has a municipal building, the Parukh branch of the Khramort Secondary School, and a medical centre.[1]
Demographics
The village has an ethnic Armenian-majority population, had 42 inhabitants in 2005,[4] and 72 inhabitants in 2015.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Hakob Ghahramanyan. "Directory of socio-economic characteristics of NKR administrative-territorial units (2015)".
- ^ "Tensions rise again as Azerbaijani forces cross line of contact - report". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^ "Azerbaijan withdraws forces from Artsakh's Parukh". Public Radio of Armenia. 2022-03-27.
- ^ "The Results of the 2005 Census of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic" (PDF). National Statistic Service of the Republic of Artsakh.