Aznvadzor
40°52′37″N 44°25′01″E / 40.87694°N 44.41694°E
Aznvadzor
Ազնվաձոր | |
|---|---|
  Aznvadzor | |
| Coordinates: 40°52′37″N 44°25′01″E / 40.87694°N 44.41694°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Lori Province |
| Elevation | 1,675 m (5,495 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 473 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
Aznvadzor (Template:Lang-hy) is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia. The village was populated by Azerbaijanis prior to their massacre and exodus after the outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. In 1988-1989 Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan settled in the village.[1] The town was one of the sites of the Gugark pogrom, where 21 Azerbaijanis were murdered in Aznvadzor.[2]
Geography
The village is located on the southern slopes of Bazum ridge in 4 km distance from the city of Vanadzor. It occupies with its areas 14.56 sq. km. The area is partially covered with forests.[3]
Climate
Yearly precipitation amounts to 600-700 mm.[3]
Demography
| Year | 1831 | 1897 | 1926 | 1939 | 1959 | 1970 | 1979 | 1989 | 2001 | 2004 | 2005 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population[4] | 33 | 393 | 706 | 822 | 624 | 1041 | 1091 | 706 | 473 | 255 | 309[3] | 368[5] |
Before the outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict the village was populated by Azerbaijanis who moved to Azerbaijan thereafter.[3] In 1988-1989 Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan settled in the village.[1]
Infrastructure
The village has a school with a new building completed in the year 2003,[6] a library and medical point. [3]
The postal code for the village is 2025.
Culture
Recently an old Holy Mother of God Church serving the villages Aznvadzor and Bazum was renovated and consecrated.[7]
Tourism
Near the village there is a campsite called Aznvazor Eco Camp.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Ազնվաձոր". lori.mtad.am. Archived from the original on 2017-05-25. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ Hasanov, Ali (2015). ERMƏNİSTANIN AZƏRBAYCANA TƏCAVÜZÜ: Etnik təmizləmə, soyqırımı, terror, işğal (PDF) (in Azerbaijani). Vol. II. Baku: Elmin İnkişafı Fondu. p. 36, 41.
- ^ a b c d e "Լոռու մարզպետարան". lori.mtad.am. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ^ "Հայաստանի Հանրապետության բնակավայրերի բառարան" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-09-12.
- ^ "Armstat: Popilation of Lori Region" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2013-11-15.
- ^ "Լոռվա Ազնվաձոր գյուղում բացվեց նորակառույց դպրոց". armenpress.am (in Armenian). Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ^ "Օծվեց Լոռու մարզի Բազում և Ազնվաձոր գյուղերի Սուրբ Աստվածածին վերակառուցված եկեղեցին". ՇՈՂԱԿԱԹ ՀԵՌՈՒՍՏԱԸՆԿԵՐՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ (in Armenian). 2016-10-09. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ^ ""ԱԶՆՎԱՁՈՐ ԷԿՈ ՔԵՄՓ" ՎՐԱՆԱՅԻՆ ՃԱՄԲԱՐ • ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆ (ԵՐԵՎԱՆ) • ՍՓՅՈՒՌ". spyur.am. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
External links
- Aznvadzor at GEOnet Names Server
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
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