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Xətai (also, Khatai and Khetai) is a municipality and village in the Sharur District of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. It is located 14 km away from the district center, on the plain. Its population is busy with farming and animal husbandry. There are secondary school, library and a medical center in the village. It has a population of 376.[1]
Xətai | |
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Municipality | |
  Xətai | |
| Coordinates: 39°31′20″N 45°03′48″E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Autonomous republic | Nakhchivan |
| District | Sharur |
| Population (2005)[citation needed] | |
| • Total | 376 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
Etymology
In the 1930s, the settlement was established near the residence of sovkhoz (soviet farm) and named as Sovxoz (Sovkhoz) in the name of the 10th anniversary of Nakhchivan ASSR. In 1991, it was named as Xətai (Khatai) in honor of the greatest Azerbaijani poet and statesman, Shah Ismail Khatai. It is a memorial toponym.[2]
References
- ANAS, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (2005). Nakhchivan Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Baku: ANAS. p. 254. 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.
Sharur District | ||
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Capital: Sharur | ||
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