Mardanaqom

Mardanaqom
Persian: مرداناقم
Village
Pomegranate orchards in rocky terrain
Mardanaqom
Coordinates: 38°49′58″N 46°33′07″E / 38.83278°N 46.55194°E / 38.83278; 46.55194[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyKhoda Afarin
DistrictManjavan
Rural DistrictDizmar-e Sharqi
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
601
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Mardanaqom (Persian: مرداناقم)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Dizmar-e Sharqi Rural District[4] in Manjavan District of Khoda Afarin County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.

Demographics

Population

According to reports from Iranian Army files,[5] there was reported a population of 639 people in late 1940s.[6] 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.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 651 people in 205 households,[8] 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 Manjavan District.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 601 people in 195 households.[2]

History

Mardanaqom was first mentioned by the renowned historian Hamdallah Mustawfi in the late twelfth century.[10][11] 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.[12]

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.[14] Every year, in the second half of October, a Pomegranate Festival is organized by the provincial authorities in the village.[15][16][17] 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.[18]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Mardānāqom; also known as Mard Agham, Mardānqom (مردانقم), Mardenaum, and Merdenaum[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 March 2025). "Mardanqom, دهستان دیزمارشرقی, بخش منجوان [Dizmar-e Sharqi Rural District, Manjavan District], Khoda Afarin County, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  2. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Mardanaqom can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3074073" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (9 August 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366/05/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 30 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانها در شهرستان اهر تابع استان آذربایجان شرقی [‌Creation and formation of 30 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Ahar County under East Azerbaijan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] 1F7402E2-5CAC-4D1B-B0FF-D19D6D096C79. شماره دوره [Course number] 66, شماره جلد [Volume number] 11. Archived from the original on 19 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  5. ^ فرهنگ جغرافیایی ایران، آبادیها، زیر نظر حسینعلی رزم آرا، تهران: سازمان جغرافیایی کشور، 1329، ج 4
  6. ^ "Dehkhoda Dictionary". loghatnaameh.org. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014.
  7. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: East Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  9. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (28 November 2010) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1389/09/07 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويب نامه در خصوص تقسيمات كشوري در شهرستان كليبر [‌Approval letter regarding national divisions in Kaleybar County]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پيشنهاد شماره 1/4/42/111195 [Proposal Number 1/4/42/111195]. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  10. ^ نزهةالقلوب ، حمداله مستوفی ، به کوشش محمد دبیر سیاقی ، انتشارات کتابخانه طهوری ، چاپ اول ، تهران ، ۱۳۳۶، ص. ۹۶.
  11. ^ نزهةالقلوب ، حمداله مستوفی ، به کوشش محمد دبیر سیاقی ، انتشارات کتابخانه طهوری ، چاپ اول ، تهران ، ۱۳۳۶، ص. ۱۰۱.
  12. ^ "مرکز پژوهشها - ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 30 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع مکانها در شهرستان اهر تابع استان آذربایجان شرقی". rc.majlis.ir.
  13. ^ "Introduction to the Horticulture products of Mardanaqom". data.palizshop.ir. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014.
  14. ^ Robert Mignan, A Winter Journey Through Russia, the Caucasian Alps, and Georgia: Thence ..., Vol. 1, 1839, London, p. 125
  15. ^ "Pomegranate Festival in Maranaqom". Archived from the original on 5 December 2015.
  16. ^ Akbarzadeh, Ali. "The first pomegranate festival".
  17. ^ "The second pomegranate festival". isna.ir.
  18. ^ Mohammadi, Vahid. "Mardanaqom Castle". tabriz92.ir. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.


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