Qaraxanbəyli, Nakhchivan
Qaraxanbəyli | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Autonomous republic | Nakhichivan Autonomous Republic |
| Population (2005)[citation needed] | |
| • Total | 2,397 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
Qaraxanbəyli (also, Garakhanbayli, Karakhanbeyli and Karakhan-begly) is a village and municipality in the Nakhchivan city of Nakhichivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan. It is located in the south of the city of Nakhchivan, next to it. The international railway of Azerbaijan used to be passed through the village. Its population is busy with grain-growing, vegetable-growing, animal husbandry, fruit-growing and horticulture. There are secondary school, club, library, cultural center and a medical center in the village. It has a population of 2,397.[1]
Etymology
The settlement was founded by the tribe of Qaraxanbəyli of Turkic Kengerlis. In the middle of the 18th century, a part of the qaraxanbəyli tribe has been resettled in the Karabakh Khanate by the Panah Ali Khan.[2]
History
Since June 9, 2009, the Garakhanbayli village of Babak region are included in the scope of administrative-territorial unit of Nakhchivan.[3]
Notable natives
- Mirasgar Seyidov — National Hero of Azerbaijan.[4]
References
- ^ ANAS, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (2005). Nakhchivan Encyclopedia. Vol. volume I. Baku: ANAS. p. 318. ISBN 5-8066-1468-9.
{{cite book}}:|volume=has extra text (help) - ^ Encyclopedic dictionary of Azerbaijan toponyms. In two volumes. Volume I. p. 304. Baku: "East-West". 2007. ISBN 978-9952-34-155-3.
- ^ Naxçıvan Muxtar Respublikasının Naxçıvan şəhərinin və Babək rayonunun inzibati ərazi bölgüsündə qismən dəyişikliklər edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikasının 9 iyun 2009-cu il tarixli, 829-IIIQ saylı QanunuTemplate:Az
- ^ "Seyidov Mirasgar Mirabdulla oglu". milliqahraman.az.
Capital: Nakhchivan City | ||
 | ||
 | This Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |