Şəhriyar, Ordubad
Şəhriyar (also, Shahriyar) is a municipality and settlement in the Ordubad Rayon of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. Previous name was Ordubad. It was changed to Shahriyar in 1 March 2003.[1] It has a population of 309.
Şəhriyar | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Şəhriyar | |
| Coordinates: 38°55′07″N 46°02′00″E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Autonomous republic | Nakhchivan |
| Rayon | Ordubad |
| Population | |
| • Total | 309 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
Etymology
In 2003, the settlement was named Shahriyar in honor of the notable Azerbaijani poet Mohammad-Hossein Shahriar.[2]
References
- AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASININ Q A N U N U
- Encyclopedic dictionary of Azerbaijan toponyms. In two volumes. Volume II. p. 304. Baku: "East-West". 2007. ISBN 978-9952-34-155-3.
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