Mardanaqom Explained

Official Name:Mardanaqom
Native Name:fa|مرداناقم
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Iran
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:East Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Khoda Afarin
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Minjavan
Subdivision Type4:Rural District
Subdivision Name4:Dizmar-e Sharqi
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:601
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30
Coordinates:38.8319°N 46.5531°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]

Mardanaqom (fa|مرداناقم) is a village in, and the capital of, Dizmar-e Sharqi Rural District of Minjavan District, Khoda Afarin County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[2]

Demographics

Population

According to reports from Iranian Army files,[3] there was reported a population of 639 people in late 1940s.[4] At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 730 in 176 households, when it was in the former Khoda Afarin District of Kaleybar County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 651 people in 205 households,[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Khoda Afarin County. The rural district was transferred to the new Minjavan District.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 601 people in 195 households.[8]

History

Mardanaqom was first mentioned by the renowned historian Hamdallah Mustawfi in the late twelfth century.[9] [10] At the time, apparently, Mardanaqom was the capital of a thriving district.

In 1986, Mardanaqom was designated as the capital of Dizmar-e Sharqi Rural District.[11]

Pomegranate Festival

The village is a renowned center of Pomegranate and grape production in Arasbaran region. These produces have a characteristic potential of being preserved for over six months without requiring refrigeration. This feature was remarked by Robert Mignan, who traveled through Arasbaran in 1830s.[12] Every year, in the second half of October, a Pomegranate Festival is organized by the provincial authorities in the village.[13] [14] [15] The main feature of the festival is performance of Ashugh music.

Sasanian castle

On a mountain near the village, there is a castle dating from Sasanian era. It was used as a jail for high-ranking officials during Khwarazmian reign.[16]

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Mardanaqom, Khoda Afarin County. . 4 September 2024. 4 September 2024. fa.
  2. Creation and formation of 30 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Ahar County under East Azerbaijan province. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Council Research Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20101026110716/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/108030. 26 October 2010. Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Mousavi. Mirhossein. Approved 18 May 1366. c. 2010. Notification 115730/T835. 29 November 2023.
  3. فرهنگ جغرافیایی ایران، آبادیها، زیر نظر حسینعلی رزم آرا، تهران: سازمان جغرافیایی کشور، 1329، ج 4
  4. Web site: Dehkhoda Dictionary. loghatnaameh.org. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140304175605/http://www.loghatnaameh.org/dehkhodaworddetail-d6c01cb25ef24e7d8928e16d71488fdf-fa.html. 2014-03-04.
  5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920092432/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/03.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
  6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20230116202318/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/East-Azerbaijan.xls. 16 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
  7. Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Kaleybar County. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20220926212551/https://qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/175651. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Rahimi. Mohammad Reza. 26 September 2022. Approved 7 September 1389. c. 2022. Proposal 1/4/42/111195. 20 November 2023.
  8. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201113123618/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_03.xlsx. Excel. 13 November 2020.
  9. نزهةالقلوب ، حمداله مستوفی ، به کوشش محمد دبیر سیاقی ، انتشارات کتابخانه طهوری ، چاپ اول ، تهران ، ۱۳۳۶، ص. ۹۶.
  10. نزهةالقلوب ، حمداله مستوفی ، به کوشش محمد دبیر سیاقی ، انتشارات کتابخانه طهوری ، چاپ اول ، تهران ، ۱۳۳۶، ص. ۱۰۱.
  11. Web site: مرکز پژوهشها - ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 30 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع مکانها در شهرستان اهر تابع استان آذربایجان شرقی. rc.majlis.ir.
  12. Robert Mignan, A Winter Journey Through Russia, the Caucasian Alps, and Georgia: Thence ..., Vol. 1, 1839, London, p. 125
  13. Web site: Pomegranate Festival in Maranaqom. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151205033856/http://tabriztourist.ir/index.php/k2/festival/432-2013-12-24-07-43-56. 2015-12-05.
  14. Web site: Akbarzadeh. Ali. The first pomegranate festival.
  15. Web site: The second pomegranate festival. isna.ir.
  16. Web site: Mohammadi. Vahid. Mardanaqom Castle. tabriz92.ir. 2014-03-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20140314210254/http://tabriz92.ir/showthread.php?tid=1087. 2014-03-14. dead.

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