Zarneh, Isfahan

Zarneh
زرنه
village
Zarneh is located in Iran
Zarneh
Zarneh
Coordinates: 33°06′18″N 50°05′02″E / 33.10500°N 50.08389°E / 33.10500; 50.08389
Country Iran
ProvinceIsfahan
CountyBuin va Miandasht
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictYeylaq
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
61
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Zarneh (Persian: زرنه; also known as Zarnā and Zūraznā, in Armenian Boloran;[1][2] Armenian: Բոլորան)[3] is an Armenian village in Yeylaq Rural District, in the Central District of Buin va Miandasht County, Isfahan Province, Iran. As of the 2006 census, its population was 61, in 23 families.[4]

Zarneh is a part of larger region known as Fereydan (Persian: فریدن, Georgian: ფერეიდანი, Armenian: Փերիա).[5] The village was historically populated by Armenians who were brought to this part of Iran by Shah Abbas of Safavid dynasty in 1603 and 1604, following the Nakhchivan deportations.[5] As of 2010's, many Armenians remain in this village.[2]

References

  1. ^ Armenakyan, Nazik. "A Portrait of Armenian Women in Iran". Chai Khana. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b "A gravestone in Zarneh Boloran, an Armenian village in Fereydan region of Isfahan province in central Iran". Facebook. Ajam Media Collective. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  3. ^ Zarneh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3089168" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
  5. ^ a b Armenakyan, Nazik. "A Portrait of Armenian Women in Iran". Chai Khana. Retrieved 28 February 2019.


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