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]
Avazan
Ավազան | |
|---|---|
  Avazan  Avazan | |
| Coordinates: 40°18′08″N 45°42′13″E / 40.30222°N 45.70361°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Gegharkunik |
| Municipality | Vardenis |
| Elevation | 2,061 m (6,762 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 252 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Avazan at GEOnet Names Server | |
References
edit- ^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
- ^ Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 82. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
- ^ "ԱՎԱԶԱՆ". gegharkunik.am. Archived from the original on 2020-11-01. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
External links
edit- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
- Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.
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