Official Name: | Kavanaq |
Native Name: | كوانق |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Map: | Iran |
Mapsize: | 150px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | East Azerbaijan |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Khoda Afarin |
Subdivision Type3: | Bakhsh |
Subdivision Name3: | Minjavan |
Subdivision Type4: | Rural District |
Subdivision Name4: | Dizmar-e Sharqi |
Population As Of: | 2006 |
Population Total: | 81 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | IRST |
Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Timezone Dst: | IRDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | +4:30 |
Coordinates: | 38.85°N 46.5508°W |
Kavanaq (Persian: [[w:fa:کوانق|کوانق]], also Romanized as Kavānaq; also known as Kavānagh, Kavānd, Kavānī, Kavānīq, Kevāni, and Kevany) is a village in Dizmar-e Sharqi Rural District, Minjavan District, Khoda Afarin County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 81, in 21 families. According to more recent statistics the population is 94 people in 22 families.[1]
The village is a renowned center of pomegranate and grape production in the 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.[2] Kavanaq is also remarked for its thriving apiculture operation.