Anhar-e Sofla
Anhar-e Sofla
Persian: انهر سفلی | |
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Village | |
The village of Anhar-e Sofla | |
Anhar-e Sofla | |
| Coordinates: 37°35′29″N 44°58′32″E / 37.59139°N 44.97556°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Urmia |
| District | Central |
| Rural District | Rowzeh Chay |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 901 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Anhar-e Sofla (Persian: انهر سفلی)[a] is a village in Rowzeh Chay Rural District[4] of the Central District in Urmia County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.
Prior to the Assyrian genocide, the village was exclusively inhabited by Assyrians. It is known for its ancient church of Mart Maryam and its festival of Mar Gawra (shara d'Mar Gawra).[5][6]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 765 in 147 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 754 people in 195 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 901 people in 218 households.[2]
See also
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 November 2025). "Anhar-e Sofla, دهستان روضه چای, بخش مرکزی [Rowzeh Chay Rural District, Central District], Urumia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: West Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Anhar-e Sofla can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053245" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (22 April 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366/02/02 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تشکیل 20 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانهای در شهرستان ارومیه تابع استان آذربایجان غربی [Creation and formation of 20 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Urmia County under West Azerbaijan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] 7DD016E4-E840-4986-9FDD-044DD3A0B2EE. شماره دوره [Course number] 66. Archived from the original on 2 November 2025. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "Anhar, an assyrian village in Urmie Iran". YouTube. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021.
- ^ Travis, Hannibal (20 July 2017). The Assyrian Genocide: Cultural and Political Legacies. ISBN 9781351980258.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: West Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان آذربایجان غربی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: West Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.