Anhar-e Sofla

Anhar-e Sofla (Persian: انهر سفلی, Syriac: ܐܢܗܪ, also Romanized as Anhar-e Soflá; also known as Anhar)[1] is a village in Rowzeh Chay Rural District, in the Central District of Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 765, in 147 families.[2]

Anhar-e Sofla

انهر سفلی
village
Anhar-e Sofla
Coordinates: 37°35′31″N 44°58′32″E
Country Iran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyUrmia
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictRowzeh Chay
Population
 (2006)
  Total765
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Prior to the Assyrian genocide, the village was exclusively inhabited by Assyrians. It is known for its ancient church of Mart Maryam and its festival of Mar Gawra (shara d'Mar Gawra).[3][4]

References

  1. Anhar-e Sofla can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3053245" 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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=VH68Kos0iQ4&feature=emb_title
  4. Travis, Hannibal (20 July 2017). The Assyrian Genocide: Cultural and Political Legacies. ISBN 9781351980258.
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