Kərimbəyli, Sharur Explained

Kərimbəyli
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
Population As Of:2005
Population Total:1744
Timezone:AZT
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:39.5833°N 99°W

Kərimbəyli (also, Kerimbeyli and Karimbayli) is a village and municipality in the Sharur District of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan. It is located 9 km in the north-west from the district center, on the bank of the Araz River. Its population is busy with farming and animal husbandry. There are secondary school, library, club and a medical center in the village. It has a population of 1,744.[1]

Etymology

The settlement was founded as a result of settlement of the kərimbəyli (karimbayli) tribe, one of the arms of the qazaxlı (gazakhly) tribal unity.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: ANAS, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. Nakhchivan Encyclopedia. ANAS. Baku. 2005. I. 291. 5-8066-1468-9.
  2. Encyclopedic dictionary of Azerbaijan toponyms. In two volumes. Volume I. p. 304. Baku: "East-West". 2007. .