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==History==
==History==
At the end of the nineteenth century Zod was a village with 1100 [[Azerbaijani people|Azeri]] inhabitants, which then named ''[[Azerbaijani_people#Ethnonym|Tatars]]''.<ref>[http://slovari.yandex.ru/dict/brokminor/article/18/18951.html?text=%D0%97%D0%BE%D0%B4&encid=brokminor&encid=brokminor Article "''Зод''", Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (''in Russian'')]</ref> It grew into a town during the region's industrialization in the 1960 and 1970s, primarily due to the exploitation of the [[Zod gold mines]].<ref>[http://www.foia.cia.gov SOVIET GOLD POLICY (S-09110), 16 December 1975, CIA De-Classified reports, accessed on 09.12.2009]</ref> There is now a gold mine and a light metallurgy fabrication in the outskirts of the town. The town has a ruined Armenian basilica church said to date from the 7th century, with 13th century gravestones in its walls. The town was mostly populated by ethnic Azeris until 1988, when they fled to Azerbaijan as a result of ethnic clashes.<ref>[http://www2.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/ACOS-64D8TN?OpenDocument Reliew web]</ref> The refugees from Zod founded the village of [[Yeni Zod]] in the Goygol rayon of Azerbaijan.<ref>[http://www.refugees-idps-committee.gov.az/en/pages/138.html State Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan for Affairs of Refugees and IDPs: on visit of President of Azerbaijan to Yeni Zod village on 4 March 2008 (in Azerbaijani)]</ref>
Sotk grew into a town during the region's industrialization in the 1960 and 1970s, primarily due to the exploitation of the Sotk gold mines.<ref>[http://www.foia.cia.gov SOVIET GOLD POLICY (S-09110), 16 December 1975, CIA De-Classified reports, accessed on 09.12.2009]</ref> There is now a gold mine and a light metallurgy fabrication in the outskirts of the town. The town has a ruined Armenian basilica church said to date from the 7th century, with 13th century gravestones in its walls.


==Famous people from the town==
==Famous people from the town==
* Prof. Dr. [[Ahliman Amiraslanov]] - Oncologist, Rector of [[Azerbaijan Medical University]]<ref>[http://www.science.az/en/acmembers/amiraslanovaltg.htm Web site of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences]</ref><ref>[http://www.azer.com/aiweb/categories/magazine/34_folder/34_articles/34_meduniversity.html Azerbaijan International Journal]</ref>
* [[Hafiz Hajiyev]] - Chairman of Modern Musavat Party in Azerbaijan, Presidential candidate in 2003 and in 2008, former CEO of "Azerfish" State Concern <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120320171546/http://azerbaijan-election.net/eng/aboutvotes/kondidat/ Ibid]</ref>
* [[Hafiz Hajiyev]] - Chairman of Modern Musavat Party in Azerbaijan, Presidential candidate in 2003 and in 2008, former CEO of "Azerfish" State Concern <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120320171546/http://azerbaijan-election.net/eng/aboutvotes/kondidat/ Ibid]</ref>
* [[Etibar Hajiyev]] (1971–92) - National Hero of Azerbaijan <ref>[http://e-qanun.az/viewdoc.aspx?id=7239&type=1&state=1&df=2 Decree No 6 of 23 June 1992 the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan: Legislative database of Azerbaijan]</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 22:45, 6 October 2015

40°12′11″N 45°51′53″E / 40.20306°N 45.86472°E / 40.20306; 45.86472

Sotk
Սոթք
CountryArmenia
Marz (Province)Gegharkunik
Founded15th century
Elevation
2,032 m (6,667 ft)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total1,135
Time zoneUTC+4 ( )

Sotk (Armenian: Սոթք, until 1991 Zod) is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.[1]

History

Sotk grew into a town during the region's industrialization in the 1960 and 1970s, primarily due to the exploitation of the Sotk gold mines.[2] There is now a gold mine and a light metallurgy fabrication in the outskirts of the town. The town has a ruined Armenian basilica church said to date from the 7th century, with 13th century gravestones in its walls.

Famous people from the town

  • Hafiz Hajiyev - Chairman of Modern Musavat Party in Azerbaijan, Presidential candidate in 2003 and in 2008, former CEO of "Azerfish" State Concern [3]

References

  1. ^ Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 82. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.
  2. ^ SOVIET GOLD POLICY (S-09110), 16 December 1975, CIA De-Classified reports, accessed on 09.12.2009
  3. ^ Ibid