Motudərə

40°36′N 45°28′E / 40.600°N 45.467°E / 40.600; 45.467

Mutudere
Azerbaijani: Mutudərə
Mutudere is located in Azerbaijan
Mutudere
Mutudere
Coordinates: 40°36′N 45°28′E / 40.600°N 45.467°E / 40.600; 45.467
Country Azerbaijan
DistrictGadabay
MunicipalityIsaly
Time zoneUTC+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.

References

  1. ^ "Belediyye Informasiya Sistemi" (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on September 24, 2008.
  2. ^ Vüqar Əsgərov. "Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanları" (Yenidən işlənmiş II nəşr). Bakı: "Dərələyəz-M", 2010, səh. 246.


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