Nursu

Nursu
Municipality
Nursu
Coordinates: 39°24′09″N 45°40′13″E / 39.40250°N 45.67028°E / 39.40250; 45.67028Coordinates: 39°24′09″N 45°40′13″E / 39.40250°N 45.67028°E / 39.40250; 45.67028
Country  Azerbaijan
Autonomous republic Nakhchivan
Rayon Shakhbuz
Population (2005)
 • Total 812
Time zone AZT (UTC+4)

Nursu (also, Nurs and Nur-su) is a village and municipality in the Shahbuz District of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. It is located 8 km in the north-east from the district center, on the foothill area. Its population is busy with gardening and animal husbandry. There are secondary school, library, club and a medical center in the village. It has a population of 812.[1]

Etymology

The name of the village is related with the name of the same named river in the its area. And the name of the Nursu river means "the water which flowing water from the steep rock".[2]

Historical and archaeological monuments

Nursu Necropolis

Nursu Necropolis - the archaeological monument of the last medieval in the village of Nursu of the Shahbuz district. It is located on the top of the tall hill. It is the Muslim cemetery. According to the local people, there have been about 10 tombstones figures of a ram in the cemetery, the majority were destroyed, while others were transported. It is supposed that the monument belongs to the 15-16 centuries.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 ANAS, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (2005). Nakhchivan Encyclopedia. volume II. Baku: ANAS. p. 197. ISBN 5-8066-1468-9.
  2. ↑ Encyclopedic Dictionary of Azerbaijan Toponyms. In two volumes. Volume I. p. 304. Baku: "East-West". 2007. ISBN 978-9952-34-155-3.


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