Azat, Armenia

Azat, Armenia

Infobox Settlement
official_name =Azat Ազատ
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Armenia
subdivision_type1 = Marz (Province)
subdivision_name1 =Gegharkunik
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population_as_of = 2001
population_total =165
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utc_offset = +4
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latd=40 |latm=11 |lats=|latNS=N
longd=45|longm=52 |longs=|longEW=E
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Azat ( _hy. Ազատ, also Romanized as Azad; until 1935, Ağkilsə) is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The town has a ruined 11th century church.The village is home to famous Azerbaijani folklore poet Ashug Alesker (1821-1826).

All Azerbaijani habitants of the village fled to Azerbaijan in 1988-89 in the course of Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict.

References

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