Oğuzkənd Explained

Oğuzkənd
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:722
Timezone:AZT
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:39.5219°N 45.0442°W

Oğuzkənd (also, Oghuzkand and Oguz-kend; until 2003, Sovxoz[1]) is a municipality and village in the Sharur District of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. It is located 16 km away from the district center. Its population is busy with foddering and animal husbandry. There are secondary school, club and a medical center in the village. It has a population of 722.[2]

Etymology

Its former name was Sovxoz (Sovkhoz). The name of Sovxoz was established during the Soviet period. Sovkhoz is a shortened version of the phrase of "Soviet farm". The name of the Oguzkənd village is related with the name of the Oghuz Turks and means "the village of Oghuzs".[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.meclis.gov.az/?/az/legislation/view/580 Azerbaijan Parliament renaming law
  2. Book: ANAS, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. Nakhchivan Encyclopedia. ANAS. Baku. 2005. I. 201. 5-8066-1468-9.
  3. Encyclopedic dictionary of Azerbaijan toponyms. In two volumes. Volume I. p. 304. Baku: "East-West". 2007. .