Mardanaqom

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]

Mardanaqom

مرداناقم
Village
Pomegranate orchards in rocky terrains.
Mardanaqom
Coordinates: 38°49′56″N 46°33′06″E
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyKhoda Afarin
BakhshMinjavan
Rural DistrictDizmar-e Sharqi
Population
 (2006)
 • Total730
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

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.

According to reports from Iranian Army files,[5] there was reported a population of 639 people in late 1940s.[6] According to 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 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]

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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". loghatnaameh.org. Archived from the original on 2014-03-04.
  7. "East Azarbaijan Census of 2012" (PDF). ostan-as.gov.ir. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-11.
  8. "مرکز پژوهشها - ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 30 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع مکانها در شهرستان اهر تابع استان آذربایجان شرقی". rc.majlis.ir.
  9. "Introduction to the Horticulture products of Mardanaqom". data.palizshop.ir. Archived from the original on 2014-03-14.
  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". Archived from the original on 2015-12-05.
  12. Akbarzadeh, Ali. "The first pomegranate festival".
  13. "The second pomegranate festival". isna.ir.
  14. Mohammadi, Vahid. "Mardanaqom Castle". tabriz92.ir. Archived from the original on 2014-03-14. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
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