Eslam Tappeh, West Azerbaijan
Eslam Tappeh
Persian: اسلام تپه | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Eslam Tappeh | |
| Coordinates: 37°02′54″N 46°00′50″E / 37.04833°N 46.01389°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Miandoab |
| District | Baktash |
| Rural District | Zarrineh Rud |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 554 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Eslam Tappeh (Persian: اسلام تپه)[a] is a village in Zarrineh Rud Rural District[4] of Baktash District in Miandoab County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.
The village is located about 25 km northwest of the city of Miandoab, on the Malekan road.
Etymology
According to the residents of this village, in ancient times, one of the kings, who was a fugitive, lived in this village for a while and the remnants are due to his presence, and for this reason it was called Shah Tappeh, which later During the Islamic Revolution in Iran, its name was changed to Islam Tappeh.
History
A single, rocky and relatively flat hill is located on the southeast and east side of the village, which is about 10 meters above the village. This hill, which has a rock wall in the part overlooking the village, is called Shah Tappeh or Islam Tappeh village after the village and valuable historical monuments have been placed on it. In terms of rock architecture, this elliptical hill is divided into two parts: surface rock cuts and stepped rock tunnels. There is also a stone tomb on the eastern side of the hill. About seventeen pieces of pottery have been discovered from this area, all of which are made with a potter's wheel, have a pea and dark pea coating, are often baked at a suitable temperature, and have a smooth surface and in some cases are polished. This hill was registered in the list of national monuments of Iran in 2014, with the number 31174.[5]
Studies related to this work are limited to the research of the famous German archaeologist, Prof. Wolfram Kleis, who identified and studied most of the archeological sites in the northwest of the country and the central and even southern regions of the country, with emphasis on the Urartu period. have given. He, who was for some time the director of the German Institute of Iranian Studies in Iran, in 1973, during his research, identified this area (named Shah Tappeh) and while preparing the topographic map of the hill, design, image, section and location of rock carvings, It also provided valuable information in this regard. A year later (1974) he published the results of his research in the Journal of Archaeological Studies of the German Institute for Iranian Studies in Iran.[6][7]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 566 in 158 households, when it was in the Central District.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 574 people in 175 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 554 people in 184 households.[2]
In 2020, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Baktash District.[10]
Rocky tunnel
The most important historical monument of Islam Tappeh is the rocky tunnel on its southern side. The presence of stepped rock tunnels can be seen in several examples of Urartian castles, which are mostly guided downwards using natural rock crevices in the mazes.[7]
Tomb grave
A stone crypt tomb has been created on the eastern side of the hill, the length and width of which is 160 × 90 cm. Kleis mentions this room in his drawing plan.[7]
Eslam Tappeh pottery
The distribution of pottery in Eslam Tappeh is small. The rocky texture of the hill, especially in the northern and western parts, the existence of the Islamic cemetery of the village, the water source on the hill and the drift of parts of its eastern side have been effective in the lack of pottery evidence. There was no report of pottery during the visit, but Kroll noted the lack of pottery in the area.[7]
See also
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 October 2025). "اسلام تپه, دهستان زرینه رود, بخش بکتاش [Eslam Tappeh, Zarrineh Rud Rural District, Baktash District], Miandoab County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 October 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.
- ^ Eslam Tappeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3812319" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (20 November 1991) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1370/08/29 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. انجام اصلاحاتی در دهستانهای استان آذربایجان غربی [Implementing reforms in rural districts of West Azerbaijan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 10756585-729F-49EC-8B5C-58CE9653EE22. شماره دوره [Course number] 70. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "Registration of six new historical works of West Azerbaijan in the list of national monuments (Perisan: ثبت شش اثر جديد تاريخي آذربايجان غربي در رديف آثار ملي كشور)". www.irna.ir. 8 February 2015.
- ^ W. Kleiss,. "Planaufnahmen Urartaischer Burgen und Neufunde Urartaischer Anlagen in Iranisch – Azerbaidjan im Jahre 1973», A. M. I (1974), p. 105
- ^ a b c d "A look at the Urartian rock architecture in Islam Miandoab hill of West Azerbaijan (Persian: نگاهی به معماری صخره ای اورارتویی در اسلام تپه میاندوآب آذربایجان غربی)". www.paymanonline.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Jahangiri, Eshaq (13 May 2020) [شماره ۱۷۳۰۰/ت۵۷۲۶۶هـ ـ۱۳۹۹/۲/۲۴ (No. 17300/T57266-1399/2/24) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویبنامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری استان آذربایجان غربی [Resolution on the national divisions of West Azerbaijan province]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۱۸۱۱۶۱ [Proposal No. 181161]. Archived from the original on 26 May 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
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