Mardanaqom
Persian: مرداناقم
Village
Pomegranate orchards in rocky terrain
Pomegranate orchards in rocky terrain
Mardanaqom is located in Iran
Mardanaqom
Mardanaqom
Coordinates: 38°49′56″N 46°33′06″E / 38.83222°N 46.55167°E / 38.83222; 46.55167[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyKhoda Afarin
DistrictMinjavan
Rural DistrictDizmar-e Sharqi
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total601
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Mardanaqom (Persian: مردانقم, also Romanized as Mardānāqom; also known as Mard Agham, Mardānqom, Mardenaum, and Merdenaum)[3] is a village in, and the capital of, Dizmar-e Sharqi Rural District of Minjavan District, Khoda Afarin County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4]

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 730 in 176 households, when it was in the former Khoda Afarin District of Kaleybar County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 651 people in 205 households,[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Khoda Afarin County.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 601 people in 195 households.[2]

Situation

Mardanaqom has been first mentioned by the renowned historian Hamdallah Mustawfi in the late twelfth century.[8][9] At the time, apparently, Mardanaqom was the capital of a thriving district.

According to reports from Iranian Army files,[10] there was reported a population of 639 people in late 1940s.[11] According to more recent statistics (2012) the population is 605 people in 205 families.[12] Therefore, Mardanaqom is one of the most populated villages of Khoda Afarin County.

In 1986, Mardanaqom was designated as the capital of Dizmar-e Sharqi Rural District.[13]

Gülabsha Pomegranate[14] 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.[15] Every year, in the second half of October, a Pomegranate Festival is organized by the provincial authorities in the village.[16][17][18] The main feature of the festival is performance of Ashugh music.

Further Information

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.[19]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 December 2023). "Mardanaqom, Khoda Afarin County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. 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 (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of 30 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Ahar County under East Azerbaijan province". Islamic Council Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 26 October 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ↑ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (7 September 1389). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Kaleybar County". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  8. ↑ نزهةالقلوب ، حمداله مستوفی ، به کوشش محمد دبیر سیاقی ، انتشارات کتابخانه طهوری ، چاپ اول ، تهران ، ۱۳۳۶، ص. ۹۶.
  9. ↑ نزهةالقلوب ، حمداله مستوفی ، به کوشش محمد دبیر سیاقی ، انتشارات کتابخانه طهوری ، چاپ اول ، تهران ، ۱۳۳۶، ص. ۱۰۱.
  10. ↑ فرهنگ جغرافیایی ایران، آبادیها، زیر نظر حسینعلی رزم آرا، تهران: سازمان جغرافیایی کشور، 1329، ج 4
  11. ↑ "Dehkhoda Dictionary". loghatnaameh.org. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014.
  12. ↑ "East Azarbaijan Census of 2012" (PDF). ostan-as.gov.ir. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
  13. ↑ "مرکز پژوهشها - ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 30 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع مکانها در شهرستان اهر تابع استان آذربایجان شرقی". rc.majlis.ir.
  14. ↑ "Introduction to the Horticulture products of Mardanaqom". data.palizshop.ir. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014.
  15. ↑ Robert Mignan, A Winter Journey Through Russia, the Caucasian Alps, and Georgia: Thence ..., Vol. 1, 1839, London, p. 125
  16. ↑ "Pomegranate Festival in Maranaqom". Archived from the original on 5 December 2015.
  17. ↑ Akbarzadeh, Ali. "The first pomegranate festival".
  18. ↑ "The second pomegranate festival". isna.ir.
  19. ↑ Mohammadi, Vahid. "Mardanaqom Castle". tabriz92.ir. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
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