Mardanaqom

Mardanaqom
مرداناقم
village

Pomegranate orchards in rocky terrains
Mardanaqom
Coordinates: 38°49′56″N 46°33′06″E / 38.83222°N 46.55167°E / 38.83222; 46.55167Coordinates: 38°49′56″N 46°33′06″E / 38.83222°N 46.55167°E / 38.83222; 46.55167
Country  Iran
Province East Azerbaijan
County Khoda Afarin
Bakhsh Minjavan
Rural District Dizmar-e Sharqi
Population (2006)
 • Total 730
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
 • Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Mardanaqom (Persian: مردانقم‎‎, also Romanized as Mardānāqom; also known as Mard Agham, Mardānqom, Mardenaum, and Merdenaum)[1] is a village in Dizmar-e Sharqi Rural District, Minjavan District, Khoda Afarin County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 730, in 176 families.[2]

Situation

Mardanaqom has been first mentioned by the renowned historian Hamdallah Mustawfi in the late twelfth century.[3][4] At the time, apparently, Mardanaqom was the capital of a thriving district.

Online edition of the Dehkhoda Dictionary, quoting Iranian Army files,[5] reports a population of 639 people in late 1940s.[6] According to a more recent statistics (2012) the population is 605 people in 205 families.[7] Therefore, Mardanaqom is one of the most populated villages of Khoda Afarin County.

In 1986 Mardanaqom was designated as the capital of Dizmar-e Sharqi Rural District.[8]

Gülabsha Pomegranate[9] in orchards of Mardanaqom

Pomegranate Festival

The village is a renowned center of Pomegranate and grape production in Arasbaran region. These produces have a characteristic potential of being preserved for over six months without requiring refrigeration. This feature was remarked by Robert Mignan, who traveled through Arasbaran in 1830s.[10] Every year, in the second half of October, a Pomegranate Festival is organized in by the provincial authorities in the village.[11][12][13] The main feature of the festival is performance of Ashugh music.

Further Information

On a mountain near the village, there is a castle dating from Sasanian era. It was used as a jail for high-ranking officials during Khwarazmian reign.[14] According to information provided by Mr. Sahand Jabbari, who is from the area, the castle is indded located in the territory of the adjacent village, Kavanaq.

References

  1. ↑ Mardanaqom can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3074073" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  3. ↑ نزهةالقلوب ، حمداله مستوفی ، به کوشش محمد دبیر سیاقی ، انتشارات کتابخانه طهوری ، چاپ اول ، تهران ، ۱۳۳۶، ص. ۹۶.
  4. ↑ نزهةالقلوب ، حمداله مستوفی ، به کوشش محمد دبیر سیاقی ، انتشارات کتابخانه طهوری ، چاپ اول ، تهران ، ۱۳۳۶، ص. ۱۰۱.
  5. ↑ فرهنگ جغرافیایی ایران، آبادیها، زیر نظر حسینعلی رزم آرا، تهران: سازمان جغرافیایی کشور، 1329، ج 4
  6. ↑ "Dehkhoda Dictionary".
  7. ↑ "East Azarbaijan Census of 2012" (PDF).
  8. ↑ http://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/108030
  9. ↑ "Introduction to the Horticulture products of Mardanaqom".
  10. ↑ Robert Mignan, A Winter Journey Through Russia, the Caucasian Alps, and Georgia: Thence ..., Vol. 1, 1839, London, p. 125
  11. ↑ "Pomegranate Festival in Maranaqom".
  12. ↑ Akbarzadeh, Ali. "The first pomegranate festival".
  13. ↑ "The second pomegranate festival".
  14. ↑ Mohammadi, Vahid. "Mardanaqom Castle".


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