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Nürgüt, Norakert
Municipality
Country Azerbaijan
Autonomous republicNakhchivan
RayonOrdubad
Population
 • Total131
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5 (AZT)

Nürgüt (also, Nürgüç, Nürküt, and Nyurgyut, Norakert, (Template:Lang-hy, Template:Lang-ru)) is a village and municipality currently included in the Ordubad Rayon of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 131.

The current name of "Nürgüt" come from original Armenian "Norakert" ("Newly built"), which means "nor" - new and "kert" - from "kertel", which means construct.

Nürgüt was an ancient village in the Goghtn Region of Armenia. Currently the ruins of a fortress and cemetery remain, as well as the ruins of Targmanchats church and a cemetery with 14th-18th century khachkars.

References

Ordubad District
Capital: Ordubad
Settlements
Villages


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