Horadiz

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Horadiz
Municipality
Horadiz
Coordinates: 39°26′52″N 47°20′11″E / 39.44778°N 47.33639°E / 39.44778; 47.33639Coordinates: 39°26′52″N 47°20′11″E / 39.44778°N 47.33639°E / 39.44778; 47.33639
Country  Azerbaijan
Rayon Fizuli
Population [citation needed]
  Total 3,950
Time zone AZT (UTC+4)
  Summer (DST) AZT (UTC+5)

Horadiz (also, Goradiz, Gorodiz, and Geradiz) is a city and municipality in the Fizuli Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 3,950. It was under Armenian troops in 24 October 1993 during Nagorno-Karabakh War but was taken by Azeri troops in 5 January 1994. It was granted city status in 23 October 2007. It is temporarily center of Fizuli Rayon due to Fizuli's occupation by Armenians since 23 August 1993.

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