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List Of Armenian Churches In Iran
This is a list of Armenian churches in Iran. Today there are more about 200 Armenian temples in modern Iran territory. Tehran New Julfa, Isfahan Northern Iran West Azerbaijan Salmas Urmia Khoy Maku, Iran, Maku Miandoab East Azerbaijan Tabriz Jolfa, Iran (city), Julfa (Jolfa) Other Cities See also * Armenian Iranians * New Julfa References * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Armenian churches in Iran Armenian churches in Iran, Oriental Orthodoxy-related lists Lists of religious buildings and structures in Iran Lists of Armenian churches, Iran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Armenia
Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia (country), Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Nakhchivan to the south. Yerevan is the Capital city, capital, largest city and Economy of Armenia, financial center. The Armenian Highlands has been home to the Hayasa-Azzi, Shupria and Nairi. By at least 600 BC, an archaic form of Proto-Armenian language, Proto-Armenian, an Indo-European languages, Indo-European language, had diffused into the Armenian Highlands.Robert Drews (2017). ''Militarism and the Indo-Europeanizing of Europe''. Routledge. . p. 228: "The vernacular of the Great Kingdom of Biainili was quite certainly Armenian. The Armenian language was obviously the region's vernacular in the fifth century BC, when Persian commanders and Greek writers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nor Burastan Cemetery
Nor Burastan Cemetery (; ), also known as the Christian Armenian Burastan Cemetery, is the major Armenian cemetery located in southeast of Tehran. It was established in 1974 by the St. Stephen Chapel ( hy), in Tehran. Notable burials * Varoujan Hakhbandian (Վարուժան Հախբանդեան) (1936–1977) – musician * Suren Arakelian (Սուրէն Առաքելեան) ( fa) (1887–1979) – musician * Arman Hovsepian (Արամայիս Հովսէփեան) (1921–1980) – actor * Zorik Moradian (Զորիկ Մուրադեան) ( fa) (1960–1980) – war martyr * Vartan Hovanessian (Վարդան Յովհանիսեան) (1896–1982) – architect * Razmik Minassian (Ռազմիկ Մինասեան) (1942–1985) – architect * Vigen Karapetian (Վիգէն Կարապետեան) ( fa) (1965–1987) – war martyr * Hrair Khalatian (Հրայր Խալաթեան) ( fa) (1929–1988) – politician * Salma Gouyoumjian (Սալմա Գույումճեան) ( fa) (1907–1990) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Chahriq-e Olya
Chahriq-e Olya () is a village in, and the capital of, Chahriq Rural District of Kuhsar District of Salmas County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 680 in 137 households. The following census in 2011 counted 783 people in 179 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 831 people in 202 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district. See also Chehriq Chahriq () (also Chahriq, Chiriq, Charik, Čahrīk or Shimko) is a citadelHoutsma, M. Th. ''et al.'' (1993 reprint) "Salmas" ''E. J. Brill's First Encyclopaedia of Islam, 1913-1936'' Volume 4, E.J. Brill, New Yorkpage 118 located in north-western ... Notes References Populated places in Salmas County {{Salmas-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Aslanik
Aslanik (, also Romanized as Aşlānīk; in ) is a village in Chahriq Rural District, Kuhsar District, Salmas County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... At the 2006 census, its population was 527, in 92 families. References Populated places in Salmas County {{Salmas-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Akhteh Khaneh
Akhteh Khaneh (, also Romanized as Ākhteh Khāneh or Akhtekhaneh; in ) is a village in Lakestan Rural District, in the Central District of Salmas County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 587, in 129 families. There was an Armenian community in Akhteh Khaneh in the late 19th and 20th centuries. Today the population is Turkish. The church The village is home to Surp Asdvadzadzin Church. It was built in 1342 and restored in 1891. "Asvadzadzin" means "Mother of God". It is built of rough stone masonry and kiln bricks and has three domes. Location The village is located roughly equidistant between Road 14 and Road 11. The nearest village is Bakhsh Kandi which is approximately 1 mile away. Earthquake damage The village was affected by the 1930 Salmas earthquake The 1930 Salmas earthquake occurred on in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. The earthquake, which was among Iran's largest, measured 7.1 on the moment magnitude scale and ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
