Vagazin
Vagazin (Azerbaijani: Vaqazin) or Vahazin (Armenian: Վաղազին) is a village in Lachin district of Azerbaijan.[1] Since May 17, 1992 the village together with Lachin have been under control of the disputed Republic of Artsakh as a part of Kashatagh Province and the Armed Forces of Armenia.[2][3] Its Azerbaijani population was expelled and lives as refugees in other regions of Azerbaijan. Currently there are about 11 households of Armenian settlers living in this village.
Vagazin Vaqazin | |
|---|---|
  Vagazin Location of Vagazin in Lachin | |
| Coordinates: 39°46′37″N 46°28′50″E | |
| Country |  |
| Rayon | Lachin |
| Elevation | 1,507 m (4,947 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (AZT) |
References
- Places in Lacin Rayonu that start with V
- Negotiating a black hole, published in The Guardian
- Lachin: The Emptying Lands Institute for War & Peace Reporting
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