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Vank ((アルメニア語:Վանք), lit. "monastery"; (アゼルバイジャン語:Vəngli) ), is an Armenian-populated village located in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh (''de jure'' part of Azerbaijan, but ''de facto'' administrated by the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic). Its population in 2005 stood at 1,284.〔"(Results of 2005 census of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic )", p. 56.〕 The village of Vank is surrounded by several historical monuments dating to the Middle Ages. The most prominent among them is the thirteenth century monastic complex of Gandzasar (built in 1216-38), which overlooks the village and was built by the Armenian ruler of the principality of Khachen, Prince Hasan-Jalal Dawla. In the years following the conclusion of the Nagorno-Karabakh War (1988-1994), the village has seen an increase in investment from the Armenian diaspora. Levon Hairapetyan, an Russian-based Armenian businessman and a native of Vank, has funded the reconstruction of homes, the local school, and sponsored the building of the nearby Eclectic Hotel, which resembles a ship.〔Noble, John et al. ''Georgia Armenia & Azerbaijan, 3rd ed''. Oakland, CA: Lonely Planet, 2008, p. 306.〕 In October 2008, Vank was also one of several venues in Nagorno-Karabakh for a mass wedding of 560 Armenian couples.〔Hayrapetyan, Anahit. "(Nagorno-Karabakh: Mass Wedding Hopes to Spark Baby Boom in Separatist Territory )." ''Eurasianet''. October 23, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2010.〕 ==Gallery== File:Gandzasar Monastery1.jpg|The thirteenth century monastery of Gandzasar. Image:Xoxanaberd.JPG|The remains of Prince Hasan-Jalal's fortress of Khokhanaberd, as seen from Gandzasar, can be seen perched on a mountain on the left of this photograph. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vank, Karabakh」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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