Orta Qərvənd Explained

40.1714°N 47.0681°W

Official Name:Orta Qərvənd
Pushpin Map:Azerbaijan#Karabakh
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type1:Rayon
Subdivision Name1:Agdam
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Qərvənd
Timezone:AZT
Utc Offset:+4
Utc Offset Dst:+5
Coordinates:40.1714°N 47.0681°W

Orta Qərvənd (also, Orta-Karvend) is a village in the Agdam Rayon of Azerbaijan. The village forms part of the municipality of Qərvənd.[1] A 9 year old resident of Orta Qərvənd was shot by the Armenian sniper on March 8, 2011. The Armenian armed forces shot him from the direction of Şıxlar village while he was playing in the yard.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Belediyye Informasiya Sistemi . https://web.archive.org/web/20080924083213/http://www.belediyye.org/index.php?con=qanun&bkod=3637 . September 24, 2008 . Azerbaijani.
  2. Web site: Armenians killed 9 year old Azerbaijani child . 2011-07-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111008072811/http://en.itv.az/news/2354.html . 2011-10-08 . dead .