| Revision as of 10:51, 5 August 2016 editFreedom Wolfs (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users736 edits small correction← Previous edit | Revision as of 14:50, 5 August 2016 edit undoTiptoethrutheminefield (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users9,169 edits Deleting trite copypaste. Seems the entire population of Nakhichivan is busy with gardening, vegetable-growing, bee keeping, and animal husbandry (while dreaming of killing Armenians).Next edit → | ||
| Line 33: | Line 33: | ||
| |website = | |website = | ||
| }} | }} | ||
| '''Ələhi''' (also, '''Əlik''', '''Alahi''', '''Alaki''', '''Allik''', and '''Alyagi''') is a village and municipality in the ] of ], ]. It is located in the west of the Ordubad-Xurs highway, on the right bank of the Ayrichay river, on the foothill of the Gapyjyg mountain |
'''Ələhi''' (also, '''Əlik''', '''Alahi''', '''Alaki''', '''Allik''', and '''Alyagi''') is a village and municipality in the ] of ], ]. It is located in the west of the Ordubad-Xurs highway, on the right bank of the Ayrichay river, on the foothill of the Gapyjyg mountain. It has a population of 132.<ref name="ANAS">{{cite book| last=ANAS| first=]| authorlink=| title= Nakhchivan Encyclopedia| publisher= ANAS| location=Baku| year=2005| volume=volume I| page=157| isbn=5-8066-1468-9}}</ref> | ||
| ] | ] | ||
Revision as of 14:50, 5 August 2016
Municipality in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan| Ələhi | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Autonomous republic | Nakhchivan |
| Rayon | Ordubad |
| Population | |
| • Total | 132 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
Ələhi (also, Əlik, Alahi, Alaki, Allik, and Alyagi) is a village and municipality in the Ordubad Rayon of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. It is located in the west of the Ordubad-Xurs highway, on the right bank of the Ayrichay river, on the foothill of the Gapyjyg mountain. It has a population of 132.
Etymology
Ələhi is a village of the Ordubad region, in the administrative unit of Bist village, on the slope of the ridge of Zangezur. According to researchers, the toponym of "Ələhi" was created in connection with the word of "Əlik" (lowland) used in the ancient Turkic languages and it is related with the geographical position of the village. There is a spring in the territory of the village with the same name.
Ələhi Bridge
The historical and architectural monument Alahi bridge is located in the upper part of the Ələhi village, on the west side of the river Ələhicay. It has the two-span and joint arched. The western arch is big but the eastern arch is small. It was built from the gray coarse mountain stone. Size: length 30 m, width of 3 m and a height of 6.5 m. The western seat of the bridge was built on a rock. It is a historical monument of the XVIII-XIX centuries. At present, it's in the use of the rural population.
References
- ANAS, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (2005). Nakhchivan Encyclopedia. Vol. volume I. Baku: ANAS. p. 157. ISBN 5-8066-1468-9.
{{cite book}}:|volume=has extra text (help); Check|first=value (help) - Encyclopedic dictionary of Azerbaijan toponyms. In two volumes. Volume I. p. 304. Baku: "East-West". 2007. ISBN 978-9952-34-155-3.
- AMEA, Azərbaycan Milli Elmlər Akademiyası Naxçıvan bölməsi (2008). Naxçıvan abidələri ensiklopediyası. Naxçıvan: AMEA. p. 99.
 | This Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic location article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |