Khachmach

Khachmach (Խաչմաչ; Xaçmaç) is a village in the Khojaly District of Azerbaijan. Prior to the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive, it was de facto controlled by the Republic of Artsakh as a village in its Askeran Province. The village had an ethnic Armenian-majority population before 2023 and in 1989.

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

Khachmach was controlled by the breakaway state Artsakh until its dissolution in 2024.

Historical heritage sites
Historical heritage sites in and around the village include a 13th-century khachkar, St. Stephen's Church (Սուրբ Ստեփանոս եկեղեցի) built in 1651, a 17th-century cemetery, and the 18th-century church of Shoshkavank (Շոշկավանք), restored in the 20th century.

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, and a medical centre.

Demographics
The village had 202 inhabitants in 2005, and 227 inhabitants in 2015.