Aznvadzor
# Aznvadzor

40°52′37″N 44°25′01″E﻿ / ﻿40.87694°N 44.41694°E﻿ / 40.87694; 44.41694

Aznvadzor (Armenian: Ազնվաձոր) is a town in the Lori Province of Armenia. The village was populated by Azerbaijanis prior to their exodus after the outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. In 1988-1989 Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan settled in the village.

## Geography

The village is located on the southern slopes of Bazum ridge in 4 km distance from the city of Vanadzor. It occupies with its areas 14.56 sq. km. The area is partially covered with forests.

## Climate

Yearly precipitation amounts to 600-700 mm.

## Demography

| Year | 1831 | 1897 | 1926 | 1939 | 1959 | 1970 | 1979 | 1989 | 2001 | 2004 | 2005 | 2012 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Population | 33 | 393 | 706 | 822 | 624 | 1041 | 1091 | 706 | 473 | 255 | 309 | 368 |

Before the outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict the village was populated by Azerbaijanis who moved to Azerbaijan thereafter. In 1988-1989 Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan settled in the village.

## Infrastructure

The village has a school with a new building completed in the year 2003, a library and medical point.

The postal code for the village is 2025.

## Culture

Recently an old Holy Mother of God Church serving the villages Aznvadzor and Bazum was renovated and consecrated.

## Tourism

Near the village there is a campsite called Aznvazor Eco Camp.

