Kərimbəyli, Sharur
Kərimbəyli | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Kərimbəyli | |
| Coordinates: 39°35′N 44°55′E / 39.583°N 44.917°E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Autonomous republic | Nakhchivan |
| District | Sharur |
| Population (2005)[citation needed] | |
| • Total | 1,744 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
Kərimbəyli (also, Kerimbeyli and Karimbayli) is a village and municipality in the Sharur District of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan. It is located 9 km in the north-west from the district center, on the bank of the Araz River. Its population is busy with farming and animal husbandry. There are secondary school, library, club and a medical center in the village. It has a population of 1,744.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The settlement was founded as a result of settlement of the kərimbəyli (karimbayli) tribe, one of the arms of the qazaxlı (gazakhly) tribal unity.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ ANAS, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (2005). Nakhchivan Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Baku: ANAS. p. 291. 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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