Noqol
| Noqol نقل | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Noqol | |
| Coordinates: 30°52′03″N 51°39′11″E / 30.86750°N 51.65306°ECoordinates: 30°52′03″N 51°39′11″E / 30.86750°N 51.65306°E | |
| Country |
 Iran |
| Province | Isfahan |
| County | Semirom |
| Bakhsh | Padena |
| Rural District | Padena-ye Olya |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 315 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Noqol (Persian: نقل)[1] is a village in Padena-ye Olya Rural District, Padena District, Semirom County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 315, in 73 families.[2]
Etymology
The name "Noqol" is derived from the Persian name "Now Qaleh", which means "new castle ".So "Noqol" is a combination of shorted variant of two words " Now" "نو" and "Qaleh" "قلعه "."Now" in Persian means " new" and "Qaleh" means "castle".
Geography
Noqol lies on latitude 30.8725° N and longitude 51.655° E at 2,276 metres (7,467 ft) above sea level. Noqol has a beautiful spring with covered by apple blossoms, a green heaven like summer with perfume of reached apples, a colorful orange and yellow autumn and a snowy winter in which the temperature can drop to below freezing point.[citation needed]
Ethnicity
Historically they have called themselves Tajik to distinguish themselves, first, from the Qashqai a nomadic Turkic tribe that have been their neighbors for at least two centuries, and secondly from the Lurs, who lived in the west range of the Dena mountains long before them. so they are ethnically Tajik. Tajik is a subdivision of Fars.
Religion
Noqol's people belong to Jafari shia faith. There is no holy shrine and clergyman in the village but they historically respect two holy shrines outside the village; Pir davood in Kohangan and Seyed Mohammad in Khafr.In the recent years, specially the young generation, don't believe the holiness of these shrines.
Kuh-e Noqol
Kuh-e Noqol is a 2,956 metres (9,698 ft) mountain peak located south of the village of Noqol. According to Peakery.com, "it ranks as the 172nd highest mountain in Işfahān and the 1535th highest mountain in Iran. The nearest peaks are, Kuh-e Cheshmeh Nul, Kuh-e Dena, Kuh-e Chalchavili, Kuh-e Almalu, and Kuh-e Dama".[3] Although the mountain receives a lot of precipitation in winter, there is little water resource in the summer, which distinguishes it from the mountain of Dena (Dinar). Kuh-e Noqol consists of dark black rocks, that's why it is named 'Kuhe e Siyah' (Persian کوه سیاه ), meaning Black Mountain.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ Noqol can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3077093" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
- ↑ Kuh-e Noqol. Peakery. Retrieved January 7, 2012.