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| '''Qıvraq''' (also, '''Givrakh''', '''Kivrag''', '''Kivrakh''', '''Kyvrak''', and '''Kyvrakh''') is a |
'''Qıvraq''' (also, '''Givrakh''', '''Kivrag''', '''Kivrakh''', '''Kyvrak''', and '''Kyvrakh''') is a settlement and municipality in, and is the administrative center of, the ] of ], ]. It is located in the near of the Sharur-Nakhchivan highway, 6 km from the bank of the Araz River. Its population is busy with grain-growing, vegetable-growing, farming and animal husbandry. There are two secondary schools, music school, two kindergartens, cultural house and a hospital in the settlement.<ref name="ANAS">{{cite book| last=ANAS| first=Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences| authorlink=| title= Nakhchivan Encyclopedia| publisher= ANAS| location=Baku| year=2005| volume=volume I| page=339| isbn=5-8066-1468-9}}</ref> It has a population of 4,444. | ||
| In the its territory, from the settlement of the medieval ages are collected (currently it is under the modern construction) artifacts, especially fragments of the glazed and unglazed ceramic pots. From historical and architectural monuments, the mosque of the 18th century and bath of the 19th-century are remain. The archaeological monument of ''Qulamtəpə'' of the 3-1 millennium of BC is nearby of the settlement.<ref name="ANAS">{{cite book| last=ANAS| first=Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences| authorlink=| title= Nakhchivan Encyclopedia| publisher= ANAS| location=Baku| year=2005| volume=volume I| page=339| isbn=5-8066-1468-9}}</ref> | |||
| ==Etymology== | |||
| In the past the territory of the village belonged to the ] '''kəngərli''' tribe and was their ''soyurqal'' (property) land. Later, the same tribe settled in here. The village got its name from the '''Qıvraq''' (Gyvrak) mountain in the area. In the ], the word of ''kıvrak'' used in meaning as "surface which is not a smooth" or in the dialects of ], the word of ''qıvrax'' (gyvrakh) used in meaning as "small, compact, wrinkled " and means "the mountain which is surface is not smooth".<ref>''Encyclopedic dictionary of Azerbaijan toponyms''. In two volumes. Volume I. p. 304. Baku: "East-West". 2007. ISBN 978-9952-34-155-3.</ref> | |||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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Municipality in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan| Qıvraq | |
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| Municipality | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Autonomous republic | Nakhchivan |
| Rayon | Kangarli |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,444 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
Qıvraq (also, Givrakh, Kivrag, Kivrakh, Kyvrak, and Kyvrakh) is a settlement and municipality in, and is the administrative center of, the Kangarli Rayon of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. It is located in the near of the Sharur-Nakhchivan highway, 6 km from the bank of the Araz River. Its population is busy with grain-growing, vegetable-growing, farming and animal husbandry. There are two secondary schools, music school, two kindergartens, cultural house and a hospital in the settlement. It has a population of 4,444.
In the its territory, from the settlement of the medieval ages are collected (currently it is under the modern construction) artifacts, especially fragments of the glazed and unglazed ceramic pots. From historical and architectural monuments, the mosque of the 18th century and bath of the 19th-century are remain. The archaeological monument of Qulamtəpə of the 3-1 millennium of BC is nearby of the settlement.
Etymology
In the past the territory of the village belonged to the Turkic kəngərli tribe and was their soyurqal (property) land. Later, the same tribe settled in here. The village got its name from the Qıvraq (Gyvrak) mountain in the area. In the Turkic languages, the word of kıvrak used in meaning as "surface which is not a smooth" or in the dialects of Azerbaijani language, the word of qıvrax (gyvrakh) used in meaning as "small, compact, wrinkled " and means "the mountain which is surface is not smooth".
References
- World Gazetteer: Azerbaijan – World-Gazetteer.com
- ^ ANAS, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (2005). Nakhchivan Encyclopedia. Vol. volume I. Baku: ANAS. p. 339. ISBN 5-8066-1468-9.
{{cite book}}:|volume=has extra text (help) - Encyclopedic dictionary of Azerbaijan toponyms. In two volumes. Volume I. p. 304. Baku: "East-West". 2007. ISBN 978-9952-34-155-3.
| Kangarli District | ||
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| Capital: Qıvraq | ||
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