Khandzk (, also Khantsk, ) or Khanyeri () is a village de facto in the Askeran Province of the breakaway Republic of Artsakh, de jure in the Khojaly District of Azerbaijan, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
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 11th-century church of Vardapetin Khut (), the 12th/13th-century shrine of Jukhtak Khach (), a 13th-century village, chapel and khachkar, the 13th-century St. John's Church (), St. Stephen's Church () built in 1673, and a 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 school, two shops, and a medical centre.
Demographics
The village has an ethnic Armenian-majority population, had 231 inhabitants in 2005, and 261 inhabitants in 2015.