Böyük Dəhnə

Böyük Dəhnə
Municipality
Böyük Dəhnə is located in Azerbaijan
Böyük Dəhnə
Böyük Dəhnə
Böyük Dəhnə is located in Shaki-Zagatala Economic Region
Böyük Dəhnə
Böyük Dəhnə
Coordinates: 40°58′30″N 47°06′55″E / 40.97500°N 47.11528°E / 40.97500; 47.11528
Country Azerbaijan
RayonShaki
Population
 • Total
5,255
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5 (AZT)

Böyük Dəhnə (also, Bëyuk Dakhna, Beyuk-Degne, Beyuk-Dekhna, Beyyuk-Dakhna, and Byuyuk-Dakhne) is a village and municipality in the Shaki Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 5,255.

In 1902 some ancient artifacts, including the 1st or 2nd-century stone with Greek inscription were found here. The square stone, being 145 cm long and 50 cm wide, reads: "Of blessed memory of benevolent Eunon, Aelius Iason".[1] The evidence was first published in 1904.

References

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  1. ^ Azerbaijan Soviet Encyclopedia, Baku, 1978, vol. 2, p. 289