Daşduz (also, Dashduz and Dash-duz) is a settlement in Nakhchivan City, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan. It is located 12 km in the south-west from the Nakhchivan city, on the foothill area. There is no permanent population.[1]

Daşduz
Municipality
Daşduz is located in Azerbaijan
Daşduz
Daşduz
Coordinates: 39°17′31″N 45°19′07″E / 39.29194°N 45.31861°E / 39.29194; 45.31861
Country Azerbaijan
Autonomous republicNakhchivan
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)

Etymology

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The name of the Daşduz settlement made out from the component of the Turkic words of Daş (the rock, stone) and duz (salt) means "the rock-salt". The settlement was so named because the rock-salt mine of Nakhchivan is located in this territory.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Belediyye Informasiya Sistemi" (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on September 24, 2008.
  2. ^ Encyclopedic dictionary of Azerbaijan toponyms. In two volumes. Volume I. p. 304. Baku: "East-West". 2007. ISBN 978-9952-34-155-3.