Khachen, Nagorno-Karabakh

Khachen (Խաչեն) or Seyidbeyli (Seyidbəyli) is a village in the Khojaly District of Azerbaijan. The village has an ethnic Armenian-majority population, and also had an Armenian majority in 1989. It was under the de facto control of breakaway Republic of Artsakh until the Azerbaijani offensive in the region in 2023.

Toponymy
The village was known as Seyidishen (Сеидишен) during the Soviet period.

History
During the Soviet period, the village was a part of the Askeran District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.

Historical heritage sites
Historical heritage sites in and around the village include the 12th/13th-century Kachaghakaberd Fortress in the mountains to the west, a 12th/13th-century khachkar, the 13th-century St. Stephen's Church (Սուրբ Ստեփանոս եկեղեցի), the 13th/14th-century monastery of Ptkes Berk (Պտկես բերք), an 18th-century village, and the 19th-century St. John's Church (Սուրբ Հովհաննես եկեղեցի).

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, a kindergarten and a medical centre. The community of Khachen includes the village of Urakhach.

Demographics
The village had 369 inhabitants in 2005, and 332 inhabitants in 2015.