Askeran
Appearance
Coordinates: Template:Xb_type:city(2300) 39°56′12″N 46°49′58″E / 39.93667°N 46.83278°E
Askeran | |
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Ասկերան Əsgəran | |
Coordinates: Template:Xb_type:city(2300) 39°56′12″N 46°49′58″E / 39.93667°N 46.83278°E | |
de jure Country | Azerbaijan |
de jure Rayon | Khojaly |
de facto Country | Artsakh |
de facto Province | Askeran |
Elevation | 512 m (1,680 ft) |
Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 2,300 |
Time zone | UTC+4 (UTC) |
Askeran (Armenian: Ասկերան, Azerbaijani: Əsgəran; also, Khachen) is a town in the Republic of Artsakh and the administrative center 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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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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Askeran.
- Askeran at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan – World-Gazetteer.com
- Population of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (2005)