Aznvadzor

Aznvadzor

Aznvadzor

Place in Lori Province, Armenia

40°52′37″N 44°25′01″E

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Aznvadzor (Armenian: Ազնվաձոր) is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia. The village was populated by Azerbaijanis prior to their exodus after the outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. In 1988-1989 Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan settled in the village.[1]

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.[2]

Climate

Yearly precipitation amounts to 600-700 mm.[2]

Demography

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Before the outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict the village was populated by Azerbaijanis who moved to Azerbaijan thereafter.[2] 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,[5] a library and medical point. [2]

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.[6]

Tourism

Near the village there is a campsite called Aznvazor Eco Camp.[7]

References

  1. [1]
    "Ազնվաձոր". lori.mtad.am. Archived from the original on 2017-05-25. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Լոռու մարզպետարան". lori.mtad.am. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
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    "Հայաստանի Հանրապետության բնակավայրերի բառարան" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-09-12.
  4. [4]
    "Armstat: Popilation of Lori Region" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2013-11-15.
  5. [5]
    "Լոռվա Ազնվաձոր գյուղում բացվեց նորակառույց դպրոց". armenpress.am (in Armenian). Retrieved 2021-02-25.
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    "Օծվեց Լոռու մարզի Բազում և Ազնվաձոր գյուղերի Սուրբ Աստվածածին վերակառուցված եկեղեցին". ՇՈՂԱԿԱԹ ՀԵՌՈՒՍՏԱԸՆԿԵՐՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ (in Armenian). 2016-10-09. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
  7. [7]
    ""ԱԶՆՎԱՁՈՐ ԷԿՈ ՔԵՄՓ" ՎՐԱՆԱՅԻՆ ՃԱՄԲԱՐ • ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆ (ԵՐԵՎԱՆ) • ՍՓՅՈՒՌ". spyur.am. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
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