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| Municipality | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Autonomous republic | Nakhchivan |
| Rayon | Ordubad |
| Population | |
| • Total | 157 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
Nəsirvaz (also Nasirvas or Nasiruas, formerly Mesropavan) is a village in the Ordubad Rayon 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 historical Goght'n district, has 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. Petroglyphs have been found near the village (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. volume II. Baku: ANAS. p. 193. ISBN 5-8066-1468-9.
{{cite book}}:|volume=has extra text (help); Check|first=value (help) - Nakhchivan, Map of Monuments. Yereven 2007, pages 3 & 6.
- Azərbaycan tarixi üzrə qaynaqlar. Bakı, 1998.
- Azərbaycan tarixi. Bakı, 1994.
- Nəsirvaz at GEOnet Names Server
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