Sar Aqa Seyyed Explained

Official Name:Sar Aqa Seyyed
Native Name:Persian: سراقاسيد
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Iran
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kuhrang
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Central
Subdivision Type4:Rural District
Subdivision Name4:Miankuh-e Moguyi
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:1698
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30
Coordinates:32.6592°N 49.8647°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]

Sar Aqa Seyyed (Persian: سراقاسيد) is a village in Miankuh-e Moguyi Rural District of the Central District of Kuhrang County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The village is populated by Lurs.[2]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,360 in 208 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 1,236 people in 275 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,698 people in 380 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[5]

Architecture

The village is named after Aqa Seyyed shrine. It is known for its unusual architecture. Its interconnected buildings are built into the surrounding mountain. The roofs of the buildings serve as courtyards and streets of the buildings above. Most of the homes have no windows and only one door.[6] [7]

Because of the similarity of architecture, Sar Aqa Seyyed village is called The Masuleh of Zagros. Also, tourists explore this village for its nomads.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Sar Aqa Seyyed, Kuhrang County . . 2 April 2023 . 2 April 2023 . fa.
  2. Web site: Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province. 25 March 2021. Iran Atlas.
  3. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 14 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920094403/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/14.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
  4. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 14 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230116012310/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Chahar-Mahal-and-Bakhtiari.xls . 16 January 2023. 19 December 2022 . Excel.
  5. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 14 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190524080828/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_14.xlsx . Excel . 24 May 2019.
  6. News: A mountain village built on rooftops . Tehran Times . 25 December 2017.
  7. News: Iran's Farsian: A Village on Rooftops . Tasnim News Agency . 29 October 2017.
  8. Web site: Sar Agha Seyed Village features special construction. 2019-08-21. ISNA. en. 2020-03-20.