Oğuz, Bartashen, Vartashen, Vartashin, Vartaşen. 41°04' N 47°28' E, 135.1 miles WNW of Bakı
Wikipedia [Dec 2017]
"They are primarily agricultural and hurry to offer their fresh nuts of many varieties. They have a renovated synagogue, with a section devoted to a Hebrew school. On the synagogue's lawn stands a large stone Magen David. On the roads leading to and from Oguz can occasionally be seen men in the typical Caucasus garb-baggy black pants and vest, white shirts, pillbox hats." Source: Hadassah Magazine October 1999 For a copy of the article, contact Dorothy Silfen, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. [September 2002]
Jewish history: Visions of Azerbaijan Magazine ::: AZERBAIJANI JEWS: [Dec 2017]