Çuvaş Explained

Official Name:Çuvaş
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Azerbaijan
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type1:Rayon
Subdivision Name1:Astara
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Rinə
Timezone:AZT
Utc Offset:+4
Utc Offset Dst:+5
Coordinates:38.6°N 93°W

Çuvaş (also, Çüvaş, Chuash, and Chuvash) is a village in the Astara Rayon of Azerbaijan. The village forms part of the municipality of Rinə.[1] The etymology of the name Çuvaş is believed to be derived from the Chuvash people, an ethnic group inhabiting the Chuvash Republic of European Russia.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Belediyye Informasiya Sistemi . https://web.archive.org/web/20080924083213/http://www.belediyye.org/index.php?con=qanun&bkod=3637 . September 24, 2008 . Azerbaijani.