Alışar, Azerbaijan Explained

Alışar
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Azerbaijan
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous Republic
Subdivision Name1:Nakhchivan
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Sharur
Leader Title:president
Leader Name:Araz Hesenzade
Population As Of:2005
Population Total:2132
Timezone:AZT
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:39.5333°N 99°W

Alışar (also, Alyshar, Alishar, and Alisher) is a village and municipality in the Sharur District of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan. It is located 5 km in the south-west from the district center, on the bank of the Araz River, on the Sharur plain. Its population is busy with grain-growing and animal husbandry. There are secondary school, club, library and a medical center in the village. It has a population of 2,132. National Hero of Azerbaijan Maharram Seyidov was born in this village.[1]

Etymology

Alışarlar (Alyshars)- is the branch of the Sofulu tribe of Turkic Kengerli (Kangars) who participated in ethnogeny of Azerbaijanis. Basically, they are live in the Alışar (Alyshar) village of the Sharur District. The name of the village is related with Alışarlar (Alyshars); this settlement was established by the same tribe.[1]

Notable natives

Notes and References

  1. Book: ANAS, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. Nakhchivan Encyclopedia. ANAS. Baku. 2005. I. 23. 5-8066-1468-9.
  2. Web site: Seyidov Maharram Miraziz oglu . milliqahraman.az . 10 July 2012 .
  3. Web site: Seyyad Ezizoglu . e.qanun.az . Azərbaycan Respublikasının təhsil işçilərinin təltif edilməsi haqqında . dead . 10 July 2012 . https://archive.today/20130115024701/http://e-qanun.az/files/framework/data/12/f_12039.htm . 2013-01-15 .