Hovuslu Explained

39.3744°N 46.9167°W

Official Name:Hovuslu
Pushpin Map:Azerbaijan
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Jabrayil
Timezone:AZT
Utc Offset:+4
Utc Offset Dst:+5
Coordinates:39.3744°N 46.9167°W

Hovuslu is a village in the Jabrayil District of Azerbaijan.[1]

History

The village was occupied by Armenian forces during the First Nagorno-Karabakh war. It was recaptured by Azerbaijan during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war. Azerbaijan Ministry of defence published video footage from the village on 24 December 2020 showing full destruction of the village during the Armenian occupation.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: İnzibati ərazi bölgüsü təsnifatı . https://web.archive.org/web/20200416203250/https://www.stat.gov.az/menu/5/source/Inzibati_tes.pdf . 2020-04-16 . Azərbaycan Respublikasının Dövlət Statistika Komitəsi . 2019 . stat.gov.az . 2021-06-22 . az.
  2. Web site: Cəbrayıl rayonunun Hovuslu kəndindən yeni videogörüntülər - VİDEO.