Mavana

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Mavana
Persian: موانا
Village
Assyrian church of Mar Toma in Mavana
Assyrian church of Mar Toma in Mavana
Mavana is located in Iran
Mavana
Mavana
Coordinates: 37°34′26″N 44°47′43″E / 37.57389°N 44.79528°E / 37.57389; 44.79528[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyUrmia
DistrictSilvaneh
Rural DistrictTargavar
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
1,314
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Mavana (Persian: موانا)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Targavar Rural District of Silvaneh District of Urmia County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4]

Demographics

Language and ethnicity

While historically Assyrian, the village is populated by Herki Kurds today.[5][6]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,134 in 179 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 1,114 people in 219 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,314 people in 275 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]

Etymology

The name Mavana, which in Syriac is pronounced Ma-wa-na, comes from the words "Em-ma Wane" (ܐܸܡܵܐ ܥܘܵܢܹ̈ܐ) meaning "100 ewes/sheep".[9] The meaning of the village name could point to Mavana being originally settled by sheep herders.

  • A Mawana Assyrian family making dairy product using sheepskin.
    A Mawana Assyrian family making dairy product using sheepskin.

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Mavānā, Mawāna, and Movānā; also known as Mavāneh; Syriac ܡܵܘܵܢܵܐ[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (28 September 2024). "Mavana, Urmia County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Mavana can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3074367" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2012) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Creation and formation of 20 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Urmia County under West Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 1.5.53.11395; Notification 114206/T769. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  5. ^ انزلى، حسن (2005). اورميه در گذر زمان (in Persian). p. 341.
  6. ^ "قالی های ایل هرکی ارومیه" (in Persian). Tehran Carpet Designers Association. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  7. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): West Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  9. ^ "Assyrian Languages : Syriac dictionary "wana/ܥܘܵܢܵܐ"". Assyrian Languages.


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