Gishi, Nagorno-Karabakh

Gishi (Գիշի, also Gish, Գիշ) or Kish (Kiş) is a village in the Khojavend District of Azerbaijan, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The village has an ethnic Armenian-majority population, and also had an Armenian majority in 1989.

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 18th/19th-century shrine of Voske Khach (Ոսկե խաչ), and an 18th/19th-century spring monument.

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, six shops, and a medical centre.

Demographics
The village had 1,234 inhabitants in 2005, and 1,115 inhabitants in 2015.