Məzrə, Ordubad
| Məzrə | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
  Məzrə | |
| Coordinates: 39°03′22″N 45°55′16″E / 39.05611°N 45.92111°ECoordinates: 39°03′22″N 45°55′16″E / 39.05611°N 45.92111°E | |
| Country |
 Azerbaijan |
| Autonomous republic | Nakhchivan |
| Rayon | Ordubad |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 139 |
| Time zone | AZT (UTC+4) |
Məzrə (also, Mazrya) is a village and municipality in the Ordubad Rayon of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. It is located 40 km in the north-west from the district center. Its population is busy with gardening, farming and animal husbandry. There are secondary school, club, library and a medical center in the village. It has a population of 139.[1]
Etymology
The previous name of the village was Məzrəurs. It is believed that the settlement is so called, because it was founded in the arable land called Məzrə of the village of Nurs. Məzrə in Arabian means "suitable land for arable, arable land and field", "a settlement founded on the basis of arable lands, hamlet, a small settlement".[2]
References
- ↑ ANAS, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (2005). Nakhchivan Encyclopedia. volume II. Baku: ANAS. p. 40. 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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