Yeni Zod (Armenian: Ազատ, romanized: Azat) is a village and municipality in the Goygol District of Azerbaijan. The village had an Armenian population before the exodus of Armenians from Azerbaijan after the outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.[1][2]
Yeni Zod
Ազատ • Azat | |
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![]() ![]() Yeni Zod ![]() ![]() Yeni Zod | |
Coordinates: 40°29′35″N 46°21′01″E | |
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District | Goygol |
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• Total | 1,216 |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
In 1989, the village became home to ethnic Azeri refugees from Sotk (Zod) in Armenia. The village became the new municipal seat known as Yeni Zod ("New Zod").[3]
The village was known as Azad until 1999.[4]
The village was a part of the Getashen subdistrict which participated in the Artsakh declaration of independence.[5]
The village has a population of 1,216.[6]
Goygol District | ||
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Capital: Goygol | ||
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