Shirabad, West Azerbaijan
Shirabad | |
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Village | |
  Shirabad | |
| Coordinates: 37°45′09″N 45°09′00″E / 37.75250°N 45.15000°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Urmia |
| Bakhsh | Nazlu |
| Rural District | Nazlu-e Shomali |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 143 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Shirabad (Persian: شيراباد;[1] Syriac: Shīrābād)[2] is a village in Nazlu-e Shomali Rural District, Nazlu District, Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 143, in 40 families.[3]
History
[edit]In 1862, Shirabad was inhabited by 40 Church of the East families and were served by two priests and the Church of Mār Shallīṭā.[4] There were 31 Church of the East families at the village with two priests and one functioning church by 1877.[5] The village was entirely Christian prior to the First World War, according to the list prepared by Basil Nikitin, the Russian consul at Urmia.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Shirabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3813581" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ a b Wilmshurst (2000), p. 328.
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 20 September 2011.
- ^ Wilmshurst (2000), p. 329.
- ^ Wilmshurst (2000), p. 331.
Bibliography
[edit]- Wilmshurst, David (2000). The Ecclesiastical Organisation of the Church of the East, 1318–1913 (PDF). Peeters Publishers. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
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