Vərməziyar

Municipality in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan
39°29′08″N 44°59′04″E / 39.48556°N 44.98444°E / 39.48556; 44.98444Country AzerbaijanAutonomous republicNakhchivanDistrictSharurPopulation
 (2005)[citation needed]
 • Total1,269Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)

Vərməziyar (also, Varmaziyar) is a village and municipality in the Sharur District of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. It is located 9 km away from the district center, on the plain. Its population is mainly busy with farming. There are secondary school, library, club and a medical center in the village. It has a population of 1,269.[1]

Etymology

The name of the Vərməziyar village made out from the components of the Old Azeri (an Iranian language) word of var (castle, village) and Məzyar (person's name) means "the village which belongs to Məzyar".[2]

References

  1. ^ ANAS, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (2005). Nakhchivan Encyclopedia. Vol. II. Baku: ANAS. p. 350. ISBN 5-8066-1468-9.
  2. ^ Encyclopedic dictionary of Azerbaijan toponyms. In two volumes. Volume I. p. 304. Baku: "East-West". 2007. ISBN 978-9952-34-155-3.
  • Vərməziyar (as Varzəmlyar) at GEOnet Names Server


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