Saghandel

Saghandel سغندل
village
Saghandel
Coordinates: 38°29′56″N 46°43′05″E
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
County	Varzaqan
Bakhsh	Central
Rural District	Ozomdel-e Jonubi
Population  (2006)
• Total	157
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Saghandel (Persian: سغندل, also Romanized as Saqam Del, Saqandel, Sekendī, Seqendel, Sikindil, and Sykyndyl’)[1] is a village in Ozomdel-e Jonubi Rural District, in the Central District of Varzaqan County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 157, in 34 families.[2]

The cuneiform inscription in the village is the most famous historical monument in the region from the Urartian era.[3]

References

1. Saghandel can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3082360" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
3. "پرتال اداره فرهنگ و ارشاد اسلامی ورزقان - تاریخچه". Archived from the original on 2012-08-21. Retrieved 2012-08-26.