Avazan

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Avazan
Ավազան
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Coordinates: 40°18′08″N45°42′13″E / 40.30222°N 45.70361°E / 40.30222; 45.70361 Coordinates: 40°18′08″N45°42′13″E / 40.30222°N 45.70361°E / 40.30222; 45.70361
Country Armenia
Province Gegharkunik
Municipality Vardenis
Elevation
2,061 m (6,762 ft)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total252
Time zone UTC+4 (AMT)
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Avazan (Armenian : Ավազան) is a village in the Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. [2] The village was populated by Azerbaijanis before the exodus of Azerbaijanis from Armenia after the outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. In 1988-1989 Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan settled in the village. [3]

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References

  1. Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
  2. Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 82. ISBN   99941-0-121-8.
  3. "ԱՎԱԶԱՆ". gegharkunik.am. Archived from the original on 2020-11-01. Retrieved 14 February 2021.