Norabak Explained

40.15°N 97°W

Official Name:Norabak
Native Name:Նորաբակ
Pushpin Map:Armenia#Gegharkunik
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Armenia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gegharkunik
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Vardenis
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:246
Timezone:AMT
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:40.15°N 97°W

Norabak (Armenian: Նորաբակ) is a village in the Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.[2] The village was populated by Azerbaijanis before the exodus of Azerbaijanis from Armenia after the outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. In 1988-1989 Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan settled in the village.[3]

Etymology

The village was also previously known as Azizli. The village was renamed Norabak following Armenia's independence.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia. Statistical Committee of Armenia.
  2. Book: Kiesling. Brady. Raffi. Kojian. 2005 . Rediscovering Armenia: Guide. 2nd. Matit Graphic Design Studio. Yerevan. 82. 99941-0-121-8.
  3. Web site: ՆՈՐԱԲԱԿ . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20220722054427/https://gegharkunik.am/node/96 . 22 July 2022 . 14 February 2021. gegharkunik.am.