Kotam

Kotam (until 2003, Ketam) is a village and municipality in the Ordubad District of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. It is located in the north of the Nakhchivan-Baku railway, 5 km in the south-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 394.

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The entry is geolocated on the map in AZ, across 2 mapped points.

Within Vinony's link graph, Kotam is referenced by 48 other articles, and connects out to Azerbaijan, time zone and geographic coordinate system.

It is catalogued under the topic Populated places in Ordubad District.

Its subject is documented across 12 Wikipedia language editions.

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Place details

Locality: Kotam
Region: Naxçıvan Muxtar Respublikası
Country: Azərbaycan
Population: 0

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Kotam
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.pushpin_map: Azerbaijan
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous republic
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Nakhchivan
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Ordubad
Settlement.population_as_of: 2005
Settlement.population_total: 394
Settlement.timezone: AZT
Settlement.utc_offset: +4

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Wikidata facts

Population: 410
Elevation: 657

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Etymology
References
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==Etymology== Kotam کتام is a Gilaki/Persian word meaning a hut-like shelter raised on the farmland to protect the farmers from the sun and rain, sort of northern Iranian Cabana. This word is used in many places in northern Iran and adjacent area.

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