Sayat-Nova, Armenia
Sayat-Nova (Armenian: Սայաթ-Նովա; Azerbaijani: Aşağı Necili, anglicized: Ashaghy Nejili) is a town in the Ararat Province of Armenia. The town was populated by Azerbaijanis before the exodus of Azerbaijanis from Armenia after the outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. In 1988-1989 Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan settled in the town.[1] It was renamed Sayat-Nova after the poet by same name.
Sayat-Nova
Սայաթ-Նովա | |
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  Sayat-Nova | |
| Coordinates: 40°04′27″N 44°23′51″E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Ararat |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 1,875 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 ( ) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 ( ) |
References
- Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). "An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia" (PDF). Retrieved 16 February 2021.
External links
- Sayat-Nova, Armenia at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazeteer: Armenia – World-Gazetteer.com
- Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
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