Naqadeh
Naqadeh
نقده | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 36°57′19″N 45°23′17″E / 36.95528°N 45.38806°E | |
Country | Iran |
Province | West Azerbaijan |
County | Naqadeh |
Bakhsh Mohammadyar | Central |
Population (2017 Census) | |
• Total | 81,598 [1] |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Naqadeh, also known as Naghadeh, Naghdeh and Nagadeh (formerly known as Sulduz; also Romanized as Sulduz, Solduz and Suldoz),[2] is a town in and the township centre of Naqadeh County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran.
History
In 1917, there were 598 Assyrians in 108 families at Sulduz; 35 were elderly, 60 were orphans, and 84 were able-bodied.[3]
References
- ^ https://www.amar.org.ir/english
- ^ Naqadeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3076454" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Ishaya (2010), pp. 233–234.
Bibliography
- Ishaya, Arianne (2010). Familiar Faces in Unfamiliar Places: Assyrians in the California Heartland 1911 - 2010.