Zarnaq

Zarnaq (Persian: زرنق; also known as Zaraq, Zarnā, and Zerna)[2] is a city in the Central District of Heris County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 4,766, in 1,132 families.[3]

Zarnaq

زرنق
City
Zarnaq
Coordinates: 38°05′28″N 47°04′58″E
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyHeris
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)
  Total5,343 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

In the wake of White Revolution (early 1960s) a clan of Mohammad Khanlu tribe, comprising 35 households, used Zarnaq as their winter quarters. [4]

References

  1. https://www.amar.org.ir/english
  2. Zarnaq can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3089167" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  4. P. Oberling, “The Tribes of Qarāca Dāġ,” Oriens 17, 1964, p. 69
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