Avazan
Ավազան | |
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| Coordinates: 40°18′08″N 45°42′13″E / 40.30222°N 45.70361°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Province | Gegharkunik |
| Municipality | Vardenis |
| Elevation | 2,061 m (6,762 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 252 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AMT) |
| Avazan at GEOnet Names Server | |
Avazan (Armenian: Ավազան) is a village in the Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The village was populated by Azerbaijanis before the exodus of Azerbaijanis from Armenia after the outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. In 1988-1989 Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan settled in the village.