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Khojavand city is the center of the Khojavand region of Azerbaijan. The population of the city Khojavand is 40,500 people.
Amaras monastery built in the village of Sos at the beginning of the IV century of our era is one of the most interesting buildings in this district. The monastery for centuries was cathedral church of the Caucasian Albania. Monastery school was opened in the V century. There are "Rtis" Castle located in the village of Tug , belonging to I-VIII centuries, "ERGUNESH" tower, "Albanian" temple (in 1241) in the village of Boyuk Taghlar, "Red" temple (X century) in the Tug village in the territory of the region. All these monuments were destroyed as a result of Armenian occupation (October 2, 1992).
Khojavend region is currently under Armenian occupation.




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