Zonbalan (Persian: زنبلان, also romanized as Zonbalān and known as Zombelān;[1] Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: romanized as Zomalan)[2] 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.[3]
Zonbalan
زنبلان | |
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village | |
 Old Assyrian Christian house in Zonbalan | |
  Zonbalan | |
| Coordinates: 37°41′59″N 45°02′04″E / 37.69972°N 45.03444°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Urmia |
| Bakhsh | Nazlu |
| Rural District | Nazlu-e Shomali |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 127 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
History
editThe village had a significant Assyrian community.[4] One church remains extant in the village, that of Mar Aprim,[5] and the village was known for its shara (festival) of Mar Aprim.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Zonbalan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3813694" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "St Aprim Comem". urmi.org. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
- ^ "St Aprim Comem". urmi.org. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ "Building and dmolition". www.urmi.org. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ "St Aprim Comem". urmi.org. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
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