Edişa, Khojavend
Edişa or Vardashat (Armenian: Վարդաշատ) is a village in the Khojavend District of Azerbaijan. The village had an ethnic Armenian-majority population prior to the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, and also had an Armenian majority in 1989.[1]
Edişa
Վարդաշատ • Vardashat | |
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  Edişa | |
| Coordinates: 39°31′30″N 47°00′02″E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| District | Khojavend |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 106 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (AZT) |
History
The village was captured by Armenian forces on 2 October 1992 during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War and was administrated as part of the Hadrut Province of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh. The village was recaptured by Azerbaijan on October 15, 2020 during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war.[2]
References
- Андрей Зубов. "Андрей Зубов. Карабах: Мир и Война". drugoivzgliad.com.
- Trend News Agency Azerbaijan liberates several villages in Fuzuli, Jabrayil, Khojavand districts - president
Capital: Hadrut | ||
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