Churs Explained
| Churs |
| Native Name: | Persian: چورس |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Azerbaijan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chaypareh |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Central |
| Subdivision Type4: | Rural District |
| Subdivision Name4: | Churs |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 2081 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Churs (Persian: چورس) is a village in, and the capital of, Churs Rural District[2] of the Central District of Chaypareh County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.
History
The location of modern-day Churs proved to be extremely pivotal in Armenian history. On 26 May 451 AD, a decisive battle was fought at the location that would be one of the single most important events in Armenian history.
On the Avarayr Plain, at what is modern-day Churs in the West Azerbaijan Province, the Armenian Army under Vardan Mamikonian clashed with Sassanid Persia. Although the Persians were victorious on the battlefield itself, the battle proved to be a major strategic victory for Armenians, as Avarayr paved the way to the Nvarsak Treaty (484 AD), which affirmed Armenia's right to practice Christianity freely.[3] [4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,367 in 636 households, when it was in the former Chaypareh District of Khoy County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 2,430 people in 733 households,[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Chaypareh County.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,081 people in 660 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[8]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Churs, Chaypareh County . . 16 February 2024 . 16 February 2024 . fa.
- Web site: Creation and formation of 12 rural districts including villages, farms and places located in Khoy County of West Azerbaijan province . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20140804112549/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/110107 . Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers . Mousavi . Mirhossein . 4 August 2014 . 2 February 1366 . 23 December 2023.
- Web site: Hewsen. Robert H.. Robert H. Hewsen. AVARAYR. Encyclopædia Iranica. August 17, 2011. So spirited was the Armenian defense, however, that the Persians suffered enormous losses as well. Their victory was pyrrhic and the king, faced with troubles elsewhere, was forced, at least for the time being, to allow the Armenians to worship as they chose..
- Book: Susan Paul Pattie. Faith in History: Armenians Rebuilding Community . Smithsonian Institution Press . 1997 . 40 . 1560986298. The Armenian defeat in the Battle of Avarayr in 451 proved a pyrrhic victory for the Persians. Though the Armenians lost their commander, Vartan Mamikonian, and most of their soldiers, Persian losses were proportionately heavy, and Armenia was allowed to remain Christian..
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 04 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920094953/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/04.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 04 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230120205939/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/West-Azerbaijan.xls . 20 January 2023. 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Approval letter regarding reforms of country divisions in West Azerbaijan province . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20140413002459/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/134945 . Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commmission . Davodi . Parviz . 13 April 2014 . 18 September 1386 . 21 November 2023.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 04 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220830042935/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_04.xlsx . Excel . 30 August 2022.
