Shushikend

Shosh or Shushikend is a village in the of , in the region of . Until 2023 it was controlled by the breakaway Republic of Artsakh.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 59 residents
  • Description: village in the Khojaly District of Azerbaijan
  • Also known as: “Shosh, Nagorno-Karabakh”, “Shushakend”, “Shushekend”, “Şuşakənd”, and “Şuşikənd”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ghazanchetsots Cathedral and Shusha fortress (1751 year).

Church
Photo: Golden, CC BY 4.0.
Holy Savior Cathedral, commonly referred to as Ghazanchetsots, is an Armenian Apostolic cathedral in in . It is the cathedra of the Diocese of Artsakh of the Armenian Apostolic Church. is situated 3½ km west of Shushikend.

Castle
Photo: Sefer azeri, CC0.
The Shusha fortress or Shushi fortress is a fortress surrounding the historical centre of . The newly conquered castle town was called "Panahabad fortress" named after Panah Ali Khan who together with Melik Shahnazar was the founder of the fort. is situated 3 km west of Shushikend.

Mosque
Photo: Sefer azeri, CC0.
The , also called the Great Juma Mosque of Govhar Agha, is an Azerbaijani Shia Muslim located in the city of , . is situated 3 km west of Shushikend.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Muxtar and Dashushen.

Village
Photo: Լարա, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mkhitarashen or Mukhtar is a village located in the of , in the disputed region of . Until 2023 it was controlled by the breakaway Republic of Artsakh.

Village
Photo: Golden, CC BY 4.0.
or Dashkand is a village in the of , in the region of . Until 2023 it was controlled by the breakaway Republic of Artsakh. is situated 3½ km north of Shushikend.

Photo: John Steedman, CC BY 2.0.
or Shushi is a city in . This fortified city has long been a cultural center in Karabakh.

Shushikend

Latitude
39.77085° or 39° 46′ 15″ north
Longitude
46.78633° or 46° 47′ 11″ east
Population
59
Elevation
1,053 metres (3,455 feet)
Open location code
8HF8QQCP+8G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1343893908
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
147164
Wiki­data ID
Q2158346
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Armenian—“Shushikend” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Shosh”
  • Armenian: “Շոշ”
  • Azerbaijani: “Şuşakənd”
  • Azerbaijani: “Şuşikənd”
  • Belarusian: “Шош”
  • Cebuano: “Shushikend”
  • Chechen: “Шушакаьнд”
  • Chinese: “绍什”
  • Dutch: “Sjosj”
  • French: “Chouchikend”
  • French: “Shosh”
  • Irish: “Shushikend”
  • Italian: “Shosh”
  • Italian: “Şuşakənd”
  • Japanese: “シュシャケンド”
  • Malay: “Şuşakənd”
  • Persian: “شوش”
  • Russian: “Шушакенд”
  • Russian: “Шушикенд”
  • Swedish: “Shushikend”
  • Tatar: “Шушикәнд”
  • Turkish: “Şuşakend”
  • Turkish: “Şuşikend”
  • Ukrainian: “Шош”
  • Western Armenian: “Շոշ”

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