40°36′N 45°28′E / 40.600°N 45.467°E
Mutudere | |
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Azerbaijani: Mutudərə | |
Coordinates: 40°36′N 45°28′E / 40.600°N 45.467°E | |
Country | ![]() |
District | Gadabay |
Municipality | Isaly |
Time zone | UTC+4 ( AZT) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+5 ( AZT) |
Mutudərə (also, Mutudere, Mutudara and Motudərə) is a village in the Gadabay District of Azerbaijan. The village forms part of the municipality of Isaly. [1]
Mutudərə was a very important strategic point during the Karabakh war, a target for Armenian incursions and site of a major battle on 6 August 1992. In defence of the village, Azerbaijani national hero Mazahir Rustamov sacrificed his life. The village was eventually reclaimed under the leadership of Colonel Jahangir Rustamov (Cahangir Rüstəmov) [2] and the hamlet remained in Azerbaijani hands thereafter.
40°36′N 45°28′E / 40.600°N 45.467°E
Mutudere | |
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Azerbaijani: Mutudərə | |
Coordinates: 40°36′N 45°28′E / 40.600°N 45.467°E | |
Country | ![]() |
District | Gadabay |
Municipality | Isaly |
Time zone | UTC+4 ( AZT) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+5 ( AZT) |
Mutudərə (also, Mutudere, Mutudara and Motudərə) is a village in the Gadabay District of Azerbaijan. The village forms part of the municipality of Isaly. [1]
Mutudərə was a very important strategic point during the Karabakh war, a target for Armenian incursions and site of a major battle on 6 August 1992. In defence of the village, Azerbaijani national hero Mazahir Rustamov sacrificed his life. The village was eventually reclaimed under the leadership of Colonel Jahangir Rustamov (Cahangir Rüstəmov) [2] and the hamlet remained in Azerbaijani hands thereafter.