Gənzə, Nakhchivan
| Gənzə | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
  Gənzə | |
| Coordinates: 38°56′31″N 46°03′16″E / 38.94194°N 46.05444°ECoordinates: 38°56′31″N 46°03′16″E / 38.94194°N 46.05444°E | |
| Country |
 Azerbaijan |
| Autonomous republic | Nakhchivan |
| Rayon | Ordubad |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 1,380 |
| Time zone | AZT (UTC+4) |
Gənzə (also, Ganza until 2003,[1] Kənzə, Kyanza, Kanza and Kanzak) is a village and municipality in the Ordubad Rayon of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. It is located 12 km in the north-east from the district center. Its population is busy with gardening and animal husbandry. There are secondary school, club, library and a medical center in the village. It has a population of 1,380.[2]
Etymology
The researchers have different opinions about the toponym of Ganza. Although, for some scholars the word has origin in the Arab-Persian languages, most of them believe that this is the same root name with the name of the city of Ganja.
References
- ↑ Azerbaijan Parliament - renaming law
- ↑ ANAS, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (2005). Nakhchivan Encyclopedia. volume I. Baku: ANAS. p. 207. ISBN 5-8066-1468-9.
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