Nngi
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Nngi (Armenian: Ննգի) or Jamiyyat (Azerbaijani: Cəmiyyət) is a village located in the Khojavend 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[2] until the exodus of the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh following the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh.[3]
Nngi / Jamiyyat
Ննգի / Cəmiyyət | |
|---|---|
 The Bovurkhan Monastery near Nngi | |
 Nngi / Jamiyyat  Nngi / Jamiyyat | |
| Coordinates: 39°47′38″N 46°53′16″E | |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| • District | Khojavend |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 334 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
History
During the Soviet period, the village was a part of the Martuni District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.
Historical heritage sites
Historical heritage sites in and around the village include the monastery complex of Bovurkhan (Armenian: Բովուրխան), a village from between the 11th and 17th centuries, and the church of Surb Astvatsatsin (Armenian: Սուրբ Աստվածածին, lit. 'Holy Mother of God') built in 1895.[1]
Economy and culture
The population is mainly engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry. As of 2015, the village has a municipal building, a house of culture, a secondary school, and a medical centre.[1]
Demographics
The village had 374 inhabitants in 2005,[4] and 334 inhabitants in 2015.[1]
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