Qerveh | |
Native Name: | Persian: قروه |
Native Name Lang: | fa |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Iran |
Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Iran |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Zanjan |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Abhar |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Central |
Subdivision Type4: | Rural District |
Subdivision Name4: | Howmeh |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population As Of: | 2016 |
Population Total: | 2686 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | IRST |
Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Timezone Dst: | IRDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | +4:30 |
Area Code: | 0242536 |
Qerveh (Persian: قروه) is a village in Howmeh Rural District of the Central District of Abhar County, Zanjan province, Iran.
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,772 in 720 households.[2] The following census in 2011 counted 2,640 people in 781 households.[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,686 people in 871 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[4]
Qerveh is one of the oldest villages in Abhar County. This area has more than three thousand years of history, leaving some remains: the old house built on cliff, the Imam Zadeh abol kheirebne mosabne jafar (امامزاده ابوالخیر بن موسی بن جعفر) and the old Sadat cemetery which has two young martyrs (Who has died in war against enemy): Seyed Abdol Karim ebne Saeed (سید عبد الکریم ین سعید) and Hossein ebne Rostam (حسین بن رستم). The Gherveh Spacious Mosque is here and the entrance bridge which has the Ahura Mazda logo on it.
The main source of income for villagers is through agriculture, farming and horticulture. Agricultural products include grapes, walnuts, almonds and tomatoes.