Nor Aznaberd

Coordinates: 39°32′39″N 45°25′00″E / 39.54417°N 45.41667°E / 39.54417; 45.41667

Nor Aznaberd
Նոր Ազնաբերդ
Nor Aznaberd
Նոր Ազնաբերդ
Coordinates: 39°32′39″N 45°25′00″E / 39.54417°N 45.41667°E / 39.54417; 45.41667
Country Armenia
Marz (Province) Vayots Dzor
Population (2001)
  Total 182
Time zone   (UTC+4)
  Summer (DST)   (UTC+5)

Nor Aznaberd (Armenian: Նոր Ազնաբերդ; formerly Verin Aznaberd, Itkran, Gyulistan, Gyulist and Gulistan) is a hamlet in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. The population of Nor Aznaberd migrated from Aznaberd village of Nakhichevan. Aznaberd was the only Armenian inhabited village in Nakhichevan in 1980s. The villagers called the hamlet Nor Aznaberd (meaning "New Aznaberd" in Armenian), referring to their origin. South of this location are the ruins of a fortress.

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