Muğancıq Mehrab Explained

Mughanjyg Mehrab
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:623
Timezone:AZT
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:39.5672°N 45.0042°W
Official Name:Azerbaijani: Muğancıq Mehrab

Muğancıq Mehrab (also Mughanjyg Mehrab) is a municipality and village in the Sharur District of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. It is located in the near of the Nakhchivan-Sadarak highway, 1.5 km away from the district center, on the plain. Its population is busy with beet-growing, vegetable-growing and farming. There is a secondary school, a library, a club and a medical center in the village. It has a population of 623.[1]

Etymology

Place of residence was formed as a result of the settling the families belonging to the Iranian Mugh مغ (Magi) priestly tribe under the leadership of the person named Mehrab مهراب. The mughanjyg means "small Magi, a small portion of Magi".[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: ANAS, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. Nakhchivan Encyclopedia. ANAS. Baku. 2005. II. 53. 5-8066-1468-9.
  2. Encyclopedic dictionary of Azerbaijan toponyms. In two volumes. Volume I. p. 304. Baku: "East-West". 2007. .