Aghnjadzor ( hy, Աղնջաձոր; az, Ağkənd) is a village in the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in

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. The village had a mixed population of Azerbaijanis and

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before the

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of Azerbaijanis from Armenia after the outbreak of the

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Cultural heritage

One kilometer north is the site of the notable ''Lernantsk Caravanserai'', appearing east of the road like a half-buried

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. It was built at approximately the same period as '' Orbelian's Caravanserai'', which is also located near the village, but Lernantsk Caravanserai is smaller in size and more crudely built. Four kilometres north are the ruins of Kapuyt Berd ("''Blue Fortress''").

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Orbelian's Caravanserai (Selim) 04.jpg, Orbelian's Caravanserai Selim Caravanserai 28.JPG, Scenery Selim Caravanserai3.jpg, Inside Orbelian's Caravanserai Selim Caravanserai 18.JPG, Scenery

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* * * Populated places in Vayots Dzor Province {{VayotsDzor-geo-stub