Anbar, West Azerbaijan Explained

Official Name:Anbar
Native Name:انبار
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:Iran
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:West Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bukan
Subdivision Type3:Bakhsh
Subdivision Name3:Simmineh
Subdivision Type4:Rural District
Subdivision Name4:Akhtachi-ye Sharqi
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:233
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30
Timezone Dst:IRDT
Utc Offset Dst:+4:30
Coordinates:36.6297°N 46.1786°W

Anbar (Persian: انبار, also Romanized as Anbār; also known as Anbār-e Soflá) is a village in Akhtachi-ye Sharqi Rural District, Simmineh District, Bukan County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 233, in 36 families.

Activities

Being in the vicinity of Majid Khan river, has turned Anbar into a valuable place with fertile farms for farming. The majority of people in Anbar are normally engaged in farming from Spring till the mid-fall. The major farming products of this village are sugar beet, Alfalfa, wheat and recently potato.

Anbar has cold winters which provides a good environment for young people for indoor games and activities. Joraben(جورابین) is the most popular game played by villagers in winter. They normally gather together in the CheqeXane(چقه خانه) which is a place provided for gatherings and play there.

History

Because of a heavy flood in 1972, a big part of villagers moved to a higher place, next to Anbar called Gerd Ghabran. Anbar has always been under the threat of flood over the years.

Notable people