Tatar-e Sofla, East Azerbaijan
| Tatar-e Sofla تاتارسفلي | |
|---|---|
| village | |
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The village in August 2013 | |
  Tatar-e Sofla | |
| Coordinates: 39°03′21″N 46°47′29″E / 39.05583°N 46.79139°ECoordinates: 39°03′21″N 46°47′29″E / 39.05583°N 46.79139°E | |
| Country |
 Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Khoda Afarin |
| Bakhsh | Minjavan |
| Rural District | Minjavan-e Sharqi |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 348 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Tatar-e Sofla (Persian: تاتار سفلی, also Romanized as Tātār-e Soflá; also known as Perebay-Tatar, Pirabai, Pīrehbāy, and Tātār-e Pā’īn)[1] is a village in Minjavan-e Sharqi Rural District, Minjavan District, Khoda Afarin County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 348, in 84 families.[2]
Situation
The online edition of the Dehkhoda Dictionary, quoting Iranian Army files,[3] reports a population of 195 people in late 1940s.[4] At the 2006 census, its population was 348, in 84 families.[2] According to a more recent statistics (2012) the population is 271 people in 84 families.[5] This indicates a sharp decline in population, perhaps due to the migration of young people in the pursuit of jobs in larger cities.
Before the Iranian Revolution, A small contingent of the Royal Gendarmerie was located in village with the task of guarding the borders with the Soviet Union, conscripting local males, and settling the disputes between villagers and nomadic pastoralists.
References
- ↑ Tatar-e Sofla can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3087199" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (EXCEL) on 2011-11-11.
- ↑ فرهنگ جغرافیایی ایران، آبادیها، زیر نظر حسینعلی رزم آرا، تهران: سازمان جغرافیایی کشور، 1329، ج 4
- ↑ http://www.loghatnaameh.org/dehkhodaworddetail-4b51899dfd5f4849847e6e6b50f4c16a-fa.html
- ↑ http://www.ostan-as.gov.ir/uploads/2/CMS/user/file/702/%D8%A2%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A.pdf