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| '''Nəsirvaz''' (also '''Nasirvas''' or '''Nasiruas''') formerly '''Mesropavan''' ({{Lang-hy|Մեսրոպավան}}, {{Lang-ru|Месропаван}}) is a village in the ] of ], ]. In the municipality of Bist village, it is located near the Ordubad-Nurgut highway, to the north-west of the district center, on the foothill. It has a population of 157.<ref name="ANAS">{{cite book| last=ANAS| first=Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences| author-link=Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences| title= Nakhchivan Encyclopedia| publisher= ANAS| location=Baku| year=2005| volume= |
'''Nəsirvaz''' (also '''Nasirvas''' or '''Nasiruas''') formerly '''Mesropavan''' ({{Lang-hy|Մեսրոպավան}}, {{Lang-ru|Месропаван}}) is a village in the ] of ], ]. In the municipality of Bist village, it is located near the Ordubad-Nurgut highway, to the north-west of the district center, on the foothill. It has a population of 157.<ref name="ANAS">{{cite book| last=ANAS| first=Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences| author-link=Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences| title= Nakhchivan Encyclopedia| publisher= ANAS| location=Baku| year=2005| volume=II| page=193| isbn=5-8066-1468-9}}</ref> | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
Revision as of 22:46, 27 January 2022
Municipality in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan| Nəsirvaz | |
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| Municipality | |
  Nəsirvaz | |
| Coordinates: 39°10′04″N 45°55′23″E / 39.16778°N 45.92306°E / 39.16778; 45.92306 | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Autonomous republic | Nakhchivan |
| District | Ordubad |
| Population | |
| • Total | 157 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
Nəsirvaz (also Nasirvas or Nasiruas) formerly Mesropavan (Template:Lang-hy, Template:Lang-ru) is a village in the Ordubad District of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. In the municipality of Bist village, it is located near the Ordubad-Nurgut highway, to the north-west of the district center, on the foothill. It has a population of 157.
History
The settlement, located in the Goght'n district of historical Armenia, had been one of the cultural centers of Nakhchivan. In the village was an Armenian church called Surp Grigor, also known as the Mesrop Mashtots monastery church, part of a monastery believed to date back to the 5th century. According to Koriun, Mashtots had conceived the idea of creating an alphabet for the Armenian language while residing at this monastery.
Petroglyphs have been found near the village, at a site called Gamigaya. In the area known as "Nabi land" besides the rock carvings also has artifacts from the Bronze and Iron of the medieval period and as well as the interesting tombstones.
References
- ^ ANAS, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (2005). Nakhchivan Encyclopedia. Vol. II. Baku: ANAS. p. 193. ISBN 5-8066-1468-9.
- Argam Ayvazyan, "Nakhchivan, Map of Monuments". Yerevan, 2007, pages 3 & 6.
External links
Furthred reading
- Azərbaycan tarixi üzrə qaynaqlar. Bakı, 1998.
- Azərbaycan tarixi. Bakı, 1994.
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