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| Municipality | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Autonomous republic | Nakhchivan |
| District | Babek |
| Population | |
| • Total | 514 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
Nəhəcir (also, Nahadzir, Nahajir and Nakhajir) is a village and municipality in the Babek District of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. It is located 22 km in the north from the district center, on the foothill area. Its population is busy with farming and animal husbandry. There are secondary school, club, two library and a medical center in the village. It has a population of 514. Until 6 January 2015, it belonged to the neighbouring Julfa District.
Etymology
There are an ancient human habitation and the ancient cemetery in the territory of the village and were discovered the natural stone ram figures in the that cemetery. According to the some researchers, the real name of the village is Nuhəcər. The name was made up with components of the words of "Nuh" (Noah) and the Persian word "cir" (slope, sloping place) means "the slope of Noah". Those researchers are based on a widespread legend about Noah in the Nakhchivan. Also one of the common reason is the locating the Nəhəcir (Nahajir) rock in nearby of the popular mountain of the Gamigaya. In the Nakhchivan, the place names of the Nuhdaban (Noah's heel), Nuhun qayası (Noah's rock), Nuhun mağarası (Noah's cave) and etc. are associated with the Nuhəcir toponym. But some researchers are sharing the opinion that the name is the distortion form of the name of Nəxcir (Nakhjir). In the Arabic language, nəxcir means "wild goats, hunting animals, prey". According those researchers that meaning is related with the figures of the natural rams in the territory of the village.
References
- ANAS, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (2005). Nakhchivan Encyclopedia. Vol. volume II. Baku: ANAS. p. 188. ISBN 5-8066-1468-9.
{{cite book}}:|volume=has extra text (help) - 1,000 Hectares of Land to Be Passed to Babek District. Vesti.az. 6 January 2015.
- Encyclopedic dictionary of Azerbaijan toponyms. In two volumes. Volume I. p. 304. Baku: "East-West". 2007. ISBN 978-9952-34-155-3.
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