Xurs

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Xurs
—  Municipality  —
Xurs is located in Azerbaijan
Xurs
Coordinates: 39°12′18″N 45°54′01″E / 39.205°N 45.90028°E / 39.205; 45.90028Coordinates: 39°12′18″N 45°54′01″E / 39.205°N 45.90028°E / 39.205; 45.90028
Country  Azerbaijan
Autonomous republic Nakhchivan
Rayon Ordubad
Population[citation needed]
 • Total 155
Time zone AZT (UTC+4)
 • Summer (DST) AZT (UTC+5)

Xurs (Armenian: Խուրս, Russian: Хурс)(also, Khurs and Khurst) is a village and municipality in the Ordubad Rayon of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 155.

The village historically was a part of the Goghtn Region of Armenia, and had an Armenian population until the beginning of the 20th century. Now only ruins of ancient church remain.

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