Azat, Armenia

Place in Gegharkunik, Armenia

Azat Ազատ
40°10′40″N 45°52′18″E / 40.17778°N 45.87167°E / 40.17778; 45.87167
Country	Armenia
Province	Gegharkunik
Municipality	Vardenis
Elevation	2,054 m (6,739 ft)
Population (2011)^[1]
• Total	101
Time zone	UTC+4 (AMT)
Azat, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server

Azat (Armenian: Ազատ is a village in the Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. In 1988-1989 Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan settled in the village.^[2]

History

Located in the village is a heavily ruined Armenian 11th century church and a pair of medieval khachkars.^[3]

References

^ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
^ "ԱԶԱՏ". gegharkunik.am. Archived from the original on 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
^ Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. pp. 82–83. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.

External links

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.