Mavana
Mavana
موانا | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Mavana | |
| Coordinates: 37°34′27″N 44°47′46″E / 37.57417°N 44.79611°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Urmia |
| Bakhsh | Silvaneh |
| Rural District | Targavar |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 1,134 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Mavana (Persian: موانا, also Romanized as Mavānā, Mawāna, and Movānā; also known as Mavāneh)[1] is a village in Targavar Rural District, Silvaneh District, Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,134, in 179 families.[2] While historically Assyrian, the village is populated by Herki Kurds today.[3][4]
Gallery
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A Mawana Assyrian family making dairy product using sheep skin. -
Mawana Assyrian cavalry late 19th cent.
References
- ^ Mavana can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3074367" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
- ^ انزلى، حسن (2005). اورميه در گذر زمان (in Persian). p. 341.
- ^ "قالی های ایل هرکی ارومیه" (in Persian). Tehran Carpet Designers Association. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
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