Askeran

Askeran is an Armenian town in the region of , . Until 2023 it was controlled by the breakaway Republic of Artsakh, as the centre of its Askeran Province.
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  • Type: Town with 1,640 residents
  • Description: town in the Khojaly District of Azerbaijan
  • Also known as: “Asgaran”, “Asgeran”, and “Əsgəran”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Askeran fortress and Khnapat.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.
is a fortress in the town of Askeran. Located on the banks of the Qarqar River, its current structure was built in the 18th century and consists of two sections. The left-bank section features a double line of stone walls.

Residential area
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.
or Khanabad is a village in the of , in the region of . Until 2023 it was controlled by the breakaway Republic of Artsakh. is situated 3½ km northwest of Askeran.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yuxarı Qılıncbağ and Aşağı Qılıçbağ.

Village
is a village de jure in the of , but de facto in the Askeran Province of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh.

Village
is a village in the of . Prior to the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive, it was de facto controlled by the Republic of Artsakh.

Village
Photo: RaffiKojian, CC BY 4.0.
Kyatuk or Aghgadik is a village in the of , in the region of . Until 2023 it was controlled by the breakaway Republic of Artsakh. is situated 4 km south of Askeran.

Askeran

Latitude
39.93792° or 39° 56′ 17″ north
Longitude
46.83536° or 46° 50′ 7″ east
Population
1,640
Elevation
523 metres (1,716 feet)
Open location code
8HF8WRQP+54
Open­Street­Map ID
node 234280798
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
148450
Wiki­data ID
Q1433468
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Armenian—“Askeran” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “آسكران”
  • Armenian: “Berdayagi”
  • Armenian: “Ասկերան”
  • Armenian: “Բերդայգի”
  • Asturian: “Askeran”
  • Azerbaijani: “Əsgəran qəsəbəsi”
  • Azerbaijani: “Əsgəran”
  • Belarusian: “Аскеран”
  • Breton: “Asgeran”
  • Breton: “Askeran”
  • Breton: “Əsgəran”
  • Bulgarian: “Аскеран”
  • Catalan: “Askaran”
  • Cebuano: “Askyaran”
  • Chechen: “Аьсгаьран”
  • Chinese: “阿斯凯兰”
  • Croatian: “Askeran”
  • Dutch: “Asgeran”
  • Dutch: “Askeran”
  • Dutch: “Əsgəran”
  • Esperanto: “Askerano”
  • Finnish: “Asgeran”
  • Finnish: “Askeran”
  • French: “Askeran”
  • German: “Asgeran”
  • German: “Askeran”
  • German: “Əsgəran”
  • Greek: “Ασκεράν”
  • Italian: “Askeran”
  • Japanese: “アスケラン”
  • Japanese: “アスゲラン”
  • Lithuanian: “Askeranas”
  • Malay: “Askeran”
  • Persian: “آسکران”
  • Persian: “اسکران”
  • Polish: “Əsgəran”
  • Russian: “Аскеран”
  • Slovak: “Askeran”
  • Spanish: “Asjarán”
  • Spanish: “Askerán”
  • Swedish: “Askeran”
  • Swedish: “Askyaran”
  • Tajik: “Аскарон”
  • Tajik: “Аскеран”
  • Turkish: “Askeran”
  • Ukrainian: “Аскеран”
  • Upper Sorbian: “Askeran”
  • Urdu: “عسکران”
  • Western Armenian: “Ասկերան”

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