Zonbalan, West Azerbaijan Explained

Official Name:Zonbalan
Native Name:زنبلان
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:Iran
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:West Azerbaijan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Urmia
Subdivision Type3:Bakhsh
Subdivision Name3:Nazlu
Subdivision Type4:Rural District
Subdivision Name4:Nazlu-e Shomali
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:127
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30
Timezone Dst:IRDT
Utc Offset Dst:+4:30
Coordinates:37.6997°N 45.0344°W

Zonbalan (Persian: زنبلان, also romanized as Zonbalān and known as Zombelān; Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: romanized as Zomalan)[1] is a village in Nazlu-e Shomali Rural District, Nazlu District, Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 127, in 37 families.

History

The village had a significant Assyrian community.[2] One church remains extant in the village, that of Mar Aprim,[3] and the village was known for its shara (festival) of Mar Aprim.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St Aprim Comem.. 2020-06-03. urmi.org.
  2. Web site: St Aprim Comem.. 2020-06-03. urmi.org.
  3. Web site: Building and dmolition. 2020-06-03. www.urmi.org.
  4. Web site: St Aprim Comem.. 2020-06-03. urmi.org.