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Municipality in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan
Hacıvar
Municipality
Hacıvar is located in AzerbaijanHacıvarHacıvar
Coordinates: 39°12′21″N 45°26′33″E / 39.20583°N 45.44250°E / 39.20583; 45.44250
Country Azerbaijan
Autonomous republicNakhchivan
DistrictBabek
Population
 • Total721
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)

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.

Etymology

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".

Population

Hacıvar has a population of 721.

References

  1. ANAS, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (2005). Nakhchivan Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Baku: ANAS. p. 221. ISBN 5-8066-1468-9.
  2. Encyclopedic dictionary of Azerbaijan toponyms. In two volumes. Volume I. p. 304. Baku: "East-West". 2007. ISBN 978-9952-34-155-3.
Babek District
Capital: Babek


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