Hacıvar (also, Gadzhyvar and Khadzhivar) is a village and municipality in the Babek District of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. It is located in the near of the Nakhchivan-Sirab highway, 6 km in the north-east from the district center, on the foothill area. Its population is busy with grain growing, vine-growing and animal husbandry. There are secondary school, club and mosque in the village.[1]
Hacıvar | |
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Municipality | |
  Hacıvar | |
| Coordinates: 39°12′21″N 45°26′33″E / 39.20583°N 45.44250°E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Autonomous republic | Nakhchivan |
| District | Babek |
| Population (2005)[citation needed] | |
| • Total | 721 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
Etymology edit
Hajıvar - is located on the bank of the Nakhchivan River, on the plain. The name was made up with components of Haji (person name) and Iranian origin word of var (place, village) and means "Haji's village".[2]
Population edit
Hacıvar has a population of 721.
References edit
- ^ ANAS, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (2005). Nakhchivan Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Baku: ANAS. p. 221. ISBN 5-8066-1468-9.
- ^ 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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