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Saghandel

Coordinates: 38°29′56″N 46°43′05″E / 38.49889°N 46.71806°E / 38.49889; 46.71806
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Saghandel
سغندل
village
Saghandel is located in Iran
Saghandel
Saghandel
Coordinates: 38°29′56″N 46°43′05″E / 38.49889°N 46.71806°E / 38.49889; 46.71806
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyVarzaqan
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictOzomdel-e Jonubi
Population
 (2006)
 • Total157
Time zoneUTC+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

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  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.