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Khankendi was originally an Armenian village named Vararakn, which means 'rapid spring' in Armenian.
Khankendi
Azerbaijan
Stepanakert, or Khankendi, is a city in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. The city was under the control and the capital city of the breakaway Republic of Artsakh prior to the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in the region.
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In 1847, the village was officially renamed from Vararakn to Khankendi by Russian authorities.
Khankendi
Azerbaijan
Stepanakert, or Khankendi, is a city in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. The city was under the control and the capital city of the breakaway Republic of Artsakh prior to the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in the region.
From the “Etymology” section
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Stepanakert was home to the Mesrop Mashtots Republican Library, which opened in 1924.
Khankendi
Azerbaijan
Stepanakert, or Khankendi, is a city in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. The city was under the control and the capital city of the breakaway Republic of Artsakh prior to the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in the region.
From the “Culture and economy” section
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The Vahram Papazyan Drama Theater in Stepanakert was founded in 1932.
Khankendi
Azerbaijan
Stepanakert, or Khankendi, is a city in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. The city was under the control and the capital city of the breakaway Republic of Artsakh prior to the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in the region.
From the “Culture and economy” section
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Stepanakert has a humid subtropical climate, with average January temperatures dropping to 1 °C (34 °F).
Khankendi
Azerbaijan
Stepanakert, or Khankendi, is a city in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. The city was under the control and the capital city of the breakaway Republic of Artsakh prior to the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in the region.
From the “Geography and climate” section
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