Göynük, Azerbaijan Explained

Göynük
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:Babek
Population As Of:2005
Population Total:213
Timezone:AZT
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:39.2911°N 45.6597°W

Göynük (also, Köynük, Gëynyuk, and Keynik) is a village and municipality in the Babek District of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. It is located 24 km in the north-west from the district center, on the mountainous area. Its population is busy with farming and animal husbandry. There are secondary school, club and a medical center in the village. It has a population of 213.[1] Until 6 January 2015, it belonged to the neighbouring Julfa District.[2]

Historical and archaeological monuments

Göynük Necropolis

Göynük Necropolis - the archaeological monument of the Bronze Age near the same named village of the Babek rayon. Archaeological excavations wasn't carried out. According to the collected samples of the rich surface material culture, it is supposed that the monument belongs to the 3-2 millennium BC.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: ANAS, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. Nakhchivan Encyclopedia. ANAS. Baku. 2005. I. 213. 5-8066-1468-9.
  2. http://vesti.az/news/231986 1,000 Hectares of Land to Be Passed to Babek District