Yemishchan (; , also Yemishjan) is a village in the Khojavend District of Azerbaijan, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.

History

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

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Historical heritage sites

Historical heritage sites in and around the village include the 19th-century St. Stephen's Church ().

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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, and a medical centre.

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Demographics

The village has an ethnic Armenian-majority population, had 194 inhabitants in 2005, and 178 inhabitants in 2015.

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Populated places in Martuni Province

Populated places in Khojavend District