Askeran (town)
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Coordinates: 39°56′12″N 46°49′58″E / 39.93667°N 46.83278°E
| Ասկերան Əsgəran Askeran |
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 Ասկերան
Əsgəran |
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| Coordinates: 39°56′12″N 46°49′58″E / 39.93667°N 46.83278°E | |
| Country | De-facto Nagorno-KarabakhDe-jure  Azerbaijan |
| Province Rayon |
Askeran Khojali |
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| • mayor | |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 2,180 |
| Time zone | UTC (UTC+4) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC (UTC+5) |
Askeran (Armenian: Ասկերան, Azerbaijani: Əsgəran; also, Khachen) is a town in the Nagorno-Karabakh. It is the administrative center of the province Askeran, named after this place, which is coextensive with Khojali Rayon of Azerbaijan.
[edit] History
Askeran fortress is situated in the southern suburb of the town. The fortress was built for defense of Shusha. The fortress was widely used during the Russo-Persian War. In 2002 the fortress was renovated.
In the 1988 in the clash in this city was one of the igniting points of Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict resulting in Nagorno-Karabakh War.
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Askeran district court
[edit] References
- Askeran (town) at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan – World-Gazetteer.com
- Population of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (2005)
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