Askeran (town)
Coordinates: 39°56′12″N 46°49′58″E / 39.93667°N 46.83278°E
| Ասկերան Əsgəran Askeran | |
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General view of Askeran fortress | |
  Ասկերան Əsgəran | |
| Coordinates: 39°56′12″N 46°49′58″E / 39.93667°N 46.83278°E | |
| Country |
De jure AzerbaijanDe facto  Nagorno-Karabakh |
| Rayon Province |
Khojaly Askeran |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 2,180 |
| Time zone | UTC (UTC+4) |
Askeran (Armenian: Ասկերան, Azerbaijani: Əsgəran; also, Khachen) is a town in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and the administrative centre of the Askeran Province which is coextensive with Khojali Rayon of Azerbaijan.
History
Askeran fortress is situated in the southern suburb of the town. The fortress was built for defense of Shusha. The fortress was widely used during the Russo-Persian War.
In the 1988 in the clash in this city was one of the igniting points of Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict resulting in Nagorno-Karabakh War.
The fortress of Askeran was renovated in 2002.
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Askeran fortress
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Askeran district court
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A church in Askeran
References
- Askeran (town) at GEOnet Names Server
- World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan – World-Gazetteer.com
- Population of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (2005)
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