Qızılca (also, Gyzyldzha, Kizildzha and Kyzyldzha) is a village and municipality in the Julfa District of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. It is located 22 km in the north from the district center, on the slope of the Zangezur ridge. Its population is busy with vine-growing, grain-growing and animal husbandry. There are secondary school, club, library, and a medical center in the village. It has a population of 439.[1]
Qızılca | |
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Municipality | |
  Qızılca | |
| Coordinates: 39°07′11″N 45°37′28″E / 39.11972°N 45.62444°E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Autonomous republic | Nakhchivan |
| District | Julfa |
| Population (2005)[citation needed] | |
• Total | 439 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
Etymology
editThe name of the village is related with the territory where it is located. The area has been named qızılı (red) because of the color its land.[2]
References
edit- ^ ANAS, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (2005). Nakhchivan Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Baku: ANAS. p. 343. ISBN 5-8066-1468-9.
- ^ 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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