Qarahəsənli, Nakhchivan Explained

Qarahəsənli
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:737
Timezone:AZT
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:39.4667°N 102°W

Qarahəsənli (also, Karagasanli and Kara-Gasanlu) is a village and municipality in the Sharur District of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. It is located 10 km away from the district center, on the bank of the Arpachay River. Its population is busy with grain-growing, vegetable-growing, farming, foddering and animal husbandry. There are secondary school, cultural house, library and a medical center in the village. It has a population of 737.[1]

Etymology

The village's name is pronounced as Qarasannı in the local dialect. The names are considered as the ethno toponym. In the 1940s, the three settlements in named Karasan were registered in the Crimea.[2]

Notable natives

Notes and References

  1. Book: ANAS, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. Nakhchivan Encyclopedia. ANAS. Baku. 2005. I. 318. 5-8066-1468-9.
  2. Encyclopedic dictionary of Azerbaijan toponyms. In two volumes. Volume I. p. 304. Baku: "East-West". 2007. .
  3. Web site: Karimov Karim Muhammad oglu. milliqahraman.az.