Hadrut
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Hadrut (Հադրութ in Armenian) is one of the provinces of Nagorno-Karabakh. It forms the southern border of Nagorno-Karabakh, and one of the most mountainous parts. Villages are primarily found along two river valleys and scattered in lower elevations on the very southern fringe. Excavations of the Azokh Cave show that humans have inhabited this area for tens of thousands of years, and the region has a rich history.
It is made up of the southwestern half of the Azerbaijani rayon of Khojavend; the other half is the Nagorno-Karabakh province of Martuni. It is completely under Armenian control.
More that 340 people of Hadrut Region fell victims during the Artsakh war. Nearly 30% of its area has been ruined and burnt several times, but the people of Hadrut liberated itself through heavy sufferings. [1]
[edit] Sites of Interest
- Town of Hadrout
- Monastery of Spitak Khatch (Սպիտակ Խաչ; White Cross), 14th century
- The Gtich monastery (Գտիչի վանք), 1241-1248
- Anapat church (Անապատ եկեղեցի), 13th century, near the village of Togh (Տող)
[edit] References
- ^ Now the time has come for building - Victoria Abrahamyan
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