Dizmar-e Sharqi Rural District explained

Dizmar-e Sharqi Rural District
Native Name:fa|دهستان ديزمار شرقي
Settlement Type:Rural District
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates:38.8311°N 46.5589°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:East Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Khoda Afarin
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Minjavan
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Mardanaqom
Population Total:2760
Population As Of:2016
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Dizmar-e Sharqi Rural District (fa|دهستان ديزمار شرقي) is in Minjavan District of Khoda Afarin County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[2] Its capital is the village of Mardanaqom.[3]

History

Dizmar was first mentioned by the renowned historian Hamdallah Mustawfi in the mid-fourteenth century: "Dizmar is a district in the north of Tabriz which includes more than 50 villages..."[4] Mardanaqom, was also mentioned by Hamdallah Mustawfi as a thriving village.[5] The landmark, manifesting ancient history of the district, is an ancient plane tree in Kavanaq village (included on the map). The tree is about 3 meter in diameter and is said to have lived for 500 years. Moreover, on a mountain between Kavanaq and Mardanaqom, there is a castle dating from Sasanian era. It was used as a jail for high-ranking officials during Khwarazmian reign.[6]

White Revolution

In the wake of White Revolution (early 1960s) many clans of Qarāca Dāġ tribes used Dizmar as their winter quarters.[7] The eastern part of Dizmar was declared a part of Khoda Afarin County in 2011[8] and Mardanaqom was designated as its capital.

2024 Varzaqan helicopter crash

See main article: 2024 Varzaqan helicopter crash. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash[9] in Dizmar National Park, along with eight others, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hossein Amir Abdollahian. The crash occurred around 1:00 PM on 19 May 2024.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was (as a part of the former Khoda Afarin District of Kaleybar County) was 2,888 in 641 households.[10] There were 3,097 inhabitants in 865 households at the following census of 2011,[11] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Khoda Afarin County. The rural district was transferred to the new Minjavan District.[2] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 2,760 in 867 households. The most populous of its 22 villages was Marzabad, with 742 people.[12]

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Dizmar-e Sharqi Rural District (Khoda Afarin County). . 4 September 2024. 4 September 2024. fa.
  2. Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Kaleybar County. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20220926212551/https://qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/175651. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Rahimi. Mohammad Reza. 26 September 2022. Approved 7 September 1389. c. 2022. Proposal 1/4/42/111195. 20 November 2023.
  3. Creation and formation of 30 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Ahar County under East Azerbaijan province. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Council Research Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20101026110716/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/108030. 26 October 2010. Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Mousavi. Mirhossein. Approved 18 May 1366. c. 2010. Notification 115730/T835. 29 November 2023.
  4. نزهةالقلوب ، حمداله مستوفی ، به کوشش محمد دبیر سیاقی ، انتشارات کتابخانه طهوری ، چاپ اول ، تهران ، ۱۳۳۶، ص. ۱۰۱.
  5. نزهةالقلوب ، حمداله مستوفی ، به کوشش محمد دبیر سیاقی ، انتشارات کتابخانه طهوری ، چاپ اول ، تهران ، ۱۳۳۶، ص. ۹۶.
  6. Web site: Mohammadi. Vahid. Mardanaqom Castle. 2014-03-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20140314210254/http://tabriz92.ir/showthread.php?tid=1087. 2014-03-14. dead.
  7. P. Oberling, “The Tribes of Qarāca Dāġ,” Oriens 17, 1964, p. 60-95
  8. Web site: The government information base was created in Khodaafrin county in East Azarbaijan province . 18 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140306000617/http://www.dolat.ir/NSite/FullStory/News/?Serv=1&Id=196474 . fa . 6 March 2014 . dead .
  9. News: Live Updates: 'Technical Failure' Caused Helicopter Crash That Killed Iran's President, State News Agency Reports . The New York Times . 20 May 2024 . 2 . Fassihi . Farnaz . Bigg . Matthew Mpoke .
  10. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920092432/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/03.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
  11. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20230116202318/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/East-Azerbaijan.xls. 16 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
  12. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201113123618/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_03.xlsx. Excel. 13 November 2020.

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