Əliabad, Nakhchivan
Aliabad is a settlement and municipality in Nakhchivan City, Nakhchivan AR, Azerbaijan. It is located in the near of the Nakhchivan-Sharur highway, on the plain. Its population is busy with grain-growing, vegetable-growing and animal husbandry. There are secondary school, music school, library, club, kindergarten and a medical center in the settlement. In the center of the settlement was built the memorial complex of "Martyrs". It has a population of 9,495.[2]
Aliabad | |
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Municipality | |
| Azerbaijani: Əliabad | |
  Aliabad | |
| Coordinates: 39°13′36″N 45°23′54″E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Autonomous republic | Nakhchivan AR |
| City | Nakhchivan City |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,495 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
Etymology
In Soviet times, it was called in the name of Armenian bolshevik Alexander Miasnikian. Since 1991, it is officially registered as Aliabad. The name of the settlement means "the settlement which belongs to Ali".[3]
References
- World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan – World-Gazetteer.com
- ANAS, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (2005). Nakhchivan Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Baku: ANAS. p. 160. 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.
Capital: Nakhchivan City | ||
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