Anhar-e Sofla
Anhar-e Sofla
انهر سفلی | |
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village | |
 View of the Anhar-e Sofla | |
  Anhar-e Sofla | |
| Coordinates: 37°35′31″N 44°58′32″E / 37.59194°N 44.97556°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Urmia |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Rural District | Rowzeh Chay |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 765 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Anhar-e Sofla (Persian: انهر سفلی, Syriac: ܐܢܗܪ, also Romanized as Anhar-e Soflá; also known as Anhar)[1] is a village in Rowzeh Chay Rural District, in the Central District of Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 765, in 147 families.[2]
Prior to the Assyrian genocide, the village was exclusively inhabited by Assyrians. It is known for its ancient church of Mart Maryam and its festival of Mar Gawra (shara d'Mar Gawra).[3][4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Anhar-e Sofla can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053245" 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.
- ^ "Anhar, an assyrian village in Urmie Iran". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-05.
- ^ Travis, Hannibal (20 July 2017). The Assyrian Genocide: Cultural and Political Legacies. ISBN 9781351980258.
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