Motudərə
Coordinates: 40°36′N 45°28′E / 40.600°N 45.467°E
Motudərə | |
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  Motudərə | |
| Coordinates: 40°36′N 45°28′E / 40.600°N 45.467°E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Rayon | Gadabay |
| Municipality | İsalı |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (AZT) |
Motudərə (also, Mutudara, Mutudərə and Mutudere) is a village in the Gadabay Rayon of Azerbaijan. The village forms part of the municipality of İsalı.[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[]
- ^ "Belediyye Informasiya Sistemi" (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on September 24, 2008.
- ^ Vüqar Əsgərov. "Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanları" (Yenidən işlənmiş II nəşr). Bakı: "Dərələyəz-M", 2010, səh. 246.
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