Nürgüt

Nürgüt, Norakert
—  Municipality  —
Nürgüt, Norakert
Coordinates: 39°13′30″N 45°53′54″E / 39.225°N 45.89833°E / 39.225; 45.89833Coordinates: 39°13′30″N 45°53′54″E / 39.225°N 45.89833°E / 39.225; 45.89833
Country	Azerbaijan
Autonomous republic	Nakhchivan
Rayon	Ordubad
Population[citation needed]
– Total	131
Time zone	AZT (UTC+4)
– Summer (DST)	AZT (UTC+5)

Nürgüt (also, Nürgüç, Nürküt, and Nyurgyut, Norakert, (Armenian: Նորակերտ, Russian: Норакерт)) is a village and municipality currently included in the Ordubad Rayon of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 131.

Current "Nürgüt" name come from original Armenian "Norakert" ("Newly built"), which means "nor" - new and "kert" - from "kertel", which means construct.

Nürgüt was ancient village in Goghtn Region of Armenia. Currently ruins of fortress and cemetery remained, as well as ruins of Targmanchats church and cemetery with 14-18 century Khachkars.

References

• Nürgüt at GEOnet Names Server