Naghadeh
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| Country: |
 Iran
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| Province : | West Azerbaijan | ||
| Coordinates : | 36 ° 57 ' N , 45 ° 23' E | ||
| Height : | 1316 m | ||
| Residents : | 77,219 (2012) | ||
| Time zone : | UTC +3: 30 | ||
Naghadeh , ( Persian نقده, Azerbaijani Nəğədə , Kurdish : Nexede) is an Iranian city in the province of West Azerbaijan , 23 km from Lake Urmia . Naghadeh was formerly known as Sulduz ( Persian سولدوز) known. The city has over 77,000 inhabitants, the population consists mainly of Azerbaijanis or Karapapaks and Kurds .
history
Naghadeh is located in a region with a long history. The Hasanlu settlement hill is located near the city . Naghadeh itself was founded in 1750/1752 by Turkish Karapapaks who immigrated from the Caucasus . According to Minorsky, the former name Sulduz comes from the name of the Mongolian tribe Sulduz. These played as Tschupaniden an important role in the time of the Ilkhan .
Historic sites
Naghadeh has several historically interesting places, such as Hewt Kany / Yeddi Göz or Sultan Yaghoob . The most important places in and around Naghadeh are:
- Kel-i-Schin -Stele (Kêleşîn): A Urartian - Assyrian bilingual made of blue diorite from the Iron Age, southwest of Lake Urmia .
- Hasanlu : A Mannean settlement mound 12 km northwest of Naghadeh. Hasanlu is known for its golden cup.
- Dalmā Tepe : an archaeological site about 5 km from contemporary Hasanlu
- Some wetlands
- The Zendan and Baha Hasan caves
education
Naghadeh has two universities:
economy
The region lives from agriculture and animal husbandry. The products are sufficient both for self-sufficiency and for export to other cities. The wealth of yields comes from the fertile soil and the water available.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated December 29, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
