Английская Википедия:Bagavan (Caspiane)

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Шаблон:About BagavanШаблон:Efn (also known as Baguan or Atshi Bagavan) was a district in Caspiane, the land of the Caspians. It was located on the right bank of the Araxes (Aras), roughly corresponding to the northeastern part of Iran's historic Azerbaijan region.Шаблон:Sfn

Within Bagavan, there was the historic town of Bagaran, which was also known as Atshi Bagavan.Шаблон:Sfn Attested as "Bagarvan" or "Bajarvan" in Arabic and Persian, this town is identified with the city of Göytəpə, Jalilabad, within the contemporary Azerbaijan Republic.Шаблон:Efn In ancient times, the Bagarvan river flowed nearby Bagaran; nowadays the river is known as Bazarchai.Шаблон:Sfn However Armenians and the local Iranian Talysh still refer to it as the Bagaru river.Шаблон:Sfn

Until the 17th century, the district of Bagavan was still referred to as "Bejirvan".Шаблон:Sfn The name "Atshi" probably derives from Middle Persian atash ("fire"), which, according to Robert H. Hewsen (citing Suren Yeremian), implies that the town "may once have been a center of Zoroastrian worship".Шаблон:Sfn

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