Yeni Zod
Place in Goygol, Azerbaijan
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Yeni Zod (Armenian: Ազատ, romanized: Azat) is a village and municipality in the Goygol District of Azerbaijan. The village had an Armenian population before the exodus of Armenians from Azerbaijan after the outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.[1]
Country
Azerbaijan
AzerbaijanYeni Zod
Ազատ • Azat | |
|---|---|
  Yeni Zod | |
| Coordinates: 40°29′35″N 46°21′01″E | |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| District | Goygol |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,216 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
In 1989, the village became home to ethnic Azeri refugees from Sotk (Zod) in Armenia. The village became the new municipal seat known as Yeni Zod ("New Zod").[2]
Toponymy
The village was known as Azad until 1999.[3]
History
Demographics
The village has a population of 1,216.[5]
