Chaldiran
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| Country: |
 Iran
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| Province : | West Azerbaijan | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 4 ' N , 44 ° 23' E | ||
| Residents : | 47,630 (calculation 2012) | ||
| Time zone : | UTC +3: 30 | ||
Tschaldiran or Tschaldoran ( Persian چالدران Tschāldirān , DMG Čāldirān , tooسيه چشمه, DMG Siyah-Češme , historically tooقره عینی, DMG Qarah 'Ainī , in German Black Source ) is a city in the north of the Iranian province of West Azerbaijan . It is located northwest of the provincial capital Tabriz . In 2012 Tschaldiran had over 47,000 inhabitants.
On August 23, 1514 the Battle of Tschaldiran took place here.
Near the city is the monastery of St. Thaddäus , also known by the popular name Black Church (Kara Kilise).
In the Turkish province of Van there is a district of the same name Çaldıran .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Page no longer available , search in web archives: Population data 2012