Motudərə

40°36′N 45°28′E / 40.600°N 45.467°E / 40.600; 45.467

Coordinates: 40°36′N 45°28′E / 40.600°N 45.467°E / 40.600; 45.467Country AzerbaijanDistrictGadabayMunicipalityIsalyTime zoneUTC+4 (AZT) • Summer (DST)UTC+5 (AZT)

Mutudərə (also, Mutudere, Mutudara and Motudərə) is a village in the Gadabay District of Azerbaijan. The village forms part of the municipality of Isaly.^[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

• Motudərə at GEOnet Names Server