Qarahəsənli, Nakhchivan
Qarahəsənli (also, Karagasanli and Kara-Gasanlu) is a village and municipality in the Sharur Rayon of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. It is located 10 km away from the district center, on the bank of the Arpachay River. Its population is busy with grain-growing, vegetable-growing, farming, foddering and animal husbandry. There are secondary school, cultural house, library and a medical center in the village. It has a population of 737.[1]
Qarahəsənli | |
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Municipality | |
  Qarahəsənli | |
| Coordinates: 39°28′N 44°58′E | |
| Country |  |
| Autonomous republic | Nakhchivan |
| Rayon | Sharur |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 737 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
Etymology
The village's name is pronounced as Qarasannı in the local dialect. The names are considered as the ethno toponym. In the 1940s, the three settlements in named Karasan were registered in the Crimea.[2]
Notable natives
- Kerim Kerimov — National Hero of Azerbaijan.[3]
References
- ANAS, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (2005). Nakhchivan Encyclopedia. volume I. Baku: ANAS. p. 318. 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.
- "Karimov Karim Muhammad oglu". milliqahraman.az.
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