Sar Aqa Seyyed

Sar Aqa Seyyed
Persian: سراقاسيد
Village
Sar Aqa Seyyed
Sar Aqa Seyyed
Sar Aqa Seyyed is located in Iran
Sar Aqa Seyyed
Sar Aqa Seyyed
Coordinates: 32°39′30″N 49°51′52″E / 32.65833°N 49.86444°E / 32.65833; 49.86444[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CountyKuhrang
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictMiankuh-e Moguyi
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
1,698
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Sar Aqa Seyyed (Persian: سراقاسيد)[a] 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.[4]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,360 in 208 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,236 people in 275 households.[6] 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.[2]

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.[7][8]

Because of the similarity of architecture, Sar Aqa Seyyed village is called[citation needed] The Masuleh of Zagros. Also, tourists explore this village for its nomads.[9]

  • Media related to Sar Aqa Seyyed at Wikimedia Commons
  • "Sar Aqa Seyyed: Village with Spectacular Architecture". Iran Student Correspondence Association. 15 September 2017.
  • Sar Agha Seyed: A village in the heart of nature at Amazing Iran Media

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Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Sar Āqā Seyyed; also known as Sar Agha Seyed[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (30 August 2024). "Sar Aqa Seyyed, Kuhrang County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Sar Aqa Seyyed can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3082511" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ "Language distribution: Chahar Mahal va Bakhtiari Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari 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.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  7. ^ "A mountain village built on rooftops". Tehran Times. 25 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Iran's Farsian: A Village on Rooftops". Tasnim News Agency. 29 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Sar Agha Seyed Village features special construction". ISNA. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2020.


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