Vələver
Appearance
Vələver | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 38°57′N 45°56′E / 38.950°N 45.933°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Autonomous republic | Nakhchivan |
Rayon | Ordubad |
Population (2005)[citation needed] | |
• Total | 468 |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
Vələver (also, Valaver) is a village and municipality in the Ordubad Rayon of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. It is located 27 km in the north-east from the district center, on the slope of the Zangezur ridge. Its population is busy with gardening, vegetable-growing and animal husbandry. There are secondary school, library, club and a medical center in the village. It has a population of 468.[1]
Etymology
The name of the village made out from the components of the Turkic words of vələ (hilly) and ver (upper, top) means "the hilly place, altitude".[2]
References
- ^ ANAS, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (2005). Nakhchivan Encyclopedia. Vol. volume II. Baku: ANAS. p. 347. ISBN 5-8066-1468-9.
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