The Church of Nerkin Ankuzik was a ruinous Armenian church located in the abandoned Nerkin Ankuzik or Ashaghykand village (Julfa District) of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan.^[1] The church was located in the northern part of the abandoned village.^[1][2][3]

Church of Nerkin Ankuzik
39°12′33″N 45°44′03″E / 39.209085°N 45.734169°E / 39.209085; 45.734169
Location	Ashaghykand
Country	Azerbaijan
Denomination	Armenian Apostolic Church
History
Status	Destroyed
Founded	11-12th centuries
Architecture
Style	basilica
Demolished	October 7, 2001 – November 11, 2009

The church was founded in the 11–12th centuries and renovated several times. The last time it was renovated in the 17th century.^[2][3]

The church was a basilica structure with a polygonal apse, two vestries, and a hall.^[2][3]

The apse and foundation of the church were still intact as of October 7, 2001. However, by November 11, 2009, the church had been razed, its building stones removed, and the site bulldozed, as documented by investigation of the Caucasus Heritage Watch.^[1]