ARTSAKH HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

Getishen 11 Monuments

Azerbaijan (Country) / Northern Artsakh (Area) / Dashkesan (District) / Getishen (Village)

Location

The village is situated on the southeast-facing slope of a gorge lying on the left bank of the Getishinaget (Kheyrachay), i.e. the left tributary of the river Artinajur, 12 kilometres north of the district centre, at an altitude of 1,130 to 1,220 metres above sea level.

Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 149.

Construction Activity

Getishen, which was established in the Soviet years, formed a single administrative division with Hartshangist (Chovdar) Village, located at a distance of 1 km. It comprises two quarters, Verin (Upper) and Nerkin (Lower) situated at 200 m from each other. There is a waterfall (5 m) on the river Getishinaget, on the eastern edge of the latter. The village gardens stretch along the right bank of the river.

Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 149.

The village seen from the side of Hartshangist (Chovdar) Type Photo
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Black-and-white negative
Date 1980 — 1982 yy․

Population:

Dates	Armenian Houses	Notes	Source
1971	64		Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 149.
1988	20		Karapetian, Samvel. Northern Artsakh, Yerevan, 2007, p. 149.