Gülşənabad Explained

Gülşənabad
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:498
Timezone:AZT
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:39.3717°N 45.3964°W

Gülşənabad (also, Gyul’shanabad and Shaytanabad) is a village and municipality in the Babek District of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. It is located 25 km in the south-east from the district center, on the bank of the Jahrichay River. Its population is busy with grain-growing and animal husbandry. There are primary school, library and mosque in the village. It has a population of 498.[1]

Etymology

Gülşənabad - is located on the bank of the Jahri River, on the foothill area. The former name of the settlement was Seytanabad and has been changed during the years of the Soviet rule. The name Gülşənabad (گلشن‌آباد, Golshanābād) is Persian and means "Garden village".[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: ANAS, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. Nakhchivan Encyclopedia. ANAS. Baku. 2005. I. 216. 5-8066-1468-9.
  2. Encyclopedic dictionary of Azerbaijan toponyms. In two volumes. Volume I. p. 304. Baku: "East-West". 2007. .