Aghdara
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Martakert (, , also , ) or Aghdara ( ) is an Armenian town in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan. The town was previously controlled by the breakaway Republic of Artsakh, as the centre of its Martakert Province. The town had an ethnic Armenian-majority population, until the expulsion of the Armenian population of the city, as well as the Nagorno-Karabakh region as a whole. The town and the region of Martakert as a whole underwent heavy destruction by Azerbaijani forces while under their control during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.
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cached 18h agoPlace details
- Locality
- Ağdərə
- Region
- Tartar District
- Country
- Azərbaycan
- Population
- 4,600
- Timezone
- Asia/Baku
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Martakert / Aghdara
- Settlement.native_name
- / Ağdərə
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Mardakert 002.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Martakert in 2002
- Settlement.image_size
- 300px
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Azerbaijan#Republic of Artsakh#Karabakh
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 300
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Aghdara
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2015
- Settlement.population_total
- 4,600
- Settlement.timezone
- AZT
- Settlement.utc_offset
- +4
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 415
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Mardakert
- Population
- 8325
- Elevation
- 453
- Image
- Aghdara city, January 2026.jpg
- Dialing code
- 246
- Licence plate code
- 59
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- Commons category
- Ağdərə
- postal code
- AZ5900
- native label
- Ağdərə
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Article
16 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
- First Nagorno-Karabakh War
- Border clashes (1994–2020)
- Second Nagorno-Karabakh war
- 2023 Nagorno-Karabakh offensive
- Geography
- Economy and culture
- Historical heritage sites
- Demographics
- Climate
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Gallery
- References
- External links
Martakert (, , also , ) or Aghdara ( ) is an Armenian town in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan. The town was previously controlled by the breakaway Republic of Artsakh, as the centre of its Martakert Province. The town had an ethnic Armenian-majority population, until the expulsion of the Armenian population of the city, as well as the Nagorno-Karabakh region as a whole. The town and the region of Martakert as a whole underwent heavy destruction by Azerbaijani forces while under their control during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.
== Etymology == Traditionally, the Armenian name of the town is interpreted as consisting of the elements ('man, person,' or in this context 'brave') and ('built by'), supposedly referring to the inhabitants' reputation for bravery.'''' Other explanations link the name with the word ('chapel').'''' The Azerbaijani name for the settlement, Aghdara, translates to 'white river'.
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