Vərməziyar

Vərməziyar
Municipality
Vərməziyar
Coordinates: 39°29′08″N 44°59′04″E / 39.48556°N 44.98444°E / 39.48556; 44.98444Coordinates: 39°29′08″N 44°59′04″E / 39.48556°N 44.98444°E / 39.48556; 44.98444
Country  Azerbaijan
Autonomous republic Nakhchivan
Rayon Sharur
Population (2005)
 • Total 1,269
Time zone AZT (UTC+4)

Vərməziyar (also, Varmaziyar) is a village and municipality in the Sharur Rayon 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 Iranian 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. volume 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.


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