Mardanaqom

Mardanaqom
Persian: مرداناقم
Village
Pomegranate orchards in rocky terrain
Pomegranate orchards in rocky terrain
Mardanaqom is located in Iran
Mardanaqom
Mardanaqom
Coordinates: 38°49′55″N 46°33′11″E / 38.83194°N 46.55306°E / 38.83194; 46.55306[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyKhoda Afarin
DistrictMinjavan
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 of Minjavan District, Khoda Afarin County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4]

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 Minjavan 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]

Gülabsha Pomegranate[13] in orchards of Mardanaqom.

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

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Notes

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

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 September 2024). "Mardanaqom, Khoda Afarin County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. 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, Mirhossein (c. 2010) [Approved 18 May 1366]. Creation and formation of 30 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Ahar County under East Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Notification 115730/T835. Archived from the original on 26 October 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2023 – via Islamic Council Research Center.
  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. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  9. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2022) [Approved 7 September 1389]. Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Kaleybar County. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1/4/42/111195. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  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.