40°52′37″N 44°25′01″E / 40.87694°N 44.41694°E / 40.87694; 44.41694
Place in Lori Province, Armenia
Aznvadzor (Armenian: Ազնվաձոր) is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia. The village was populated by Azerbaijanis prior to their exodus after the outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. In 1988-1989 Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan settled in the village.[1]
Geography
The village is located on the southern slopes of Bazum ridge in 4 km distance from the city of Vanadzor. It occupies with its areas 14.56 sq. km. The area is partially covered with forests.[2]
Climate
Yearly precipitation amounts to 600-700 mm.[2]
Demography
| Year
|
1831
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1897
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1926
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1939
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1959
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1970
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1979
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1989
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2001
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2004
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2005
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2012
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| Population[3]
|
33
|
393
|
706
|
822
|
624
|
1041
|
1091
|
706
|
473
|
255
|
309[2]
|
368[4]
|
Before the outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict the village was populated by Azerbaijanis who moved to Azerbaijan thereafter.[2] In 1988-1989 Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan settled in the village.[1]
Infrastructure
The village has a school with a new building completed in the year 2003,[5] a library and medical point. [2]
The postal code for the village is 2025.
Culture
Recently an old Holy Mother of God Church serving the villages Aznvadzor and Bazum was renovated and consecrated.[6]
Tourism
Near the village there is a campsite called Aznvazor Eco Camp.[7]
