Yengejeh, Nazlu
Yengejeh | |
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village | |
  Yengejeh | |
| Coordinates: 37°44′34″N 45°10′14″E / 37.74278°N 45.17056°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Urmia |
| Bakhsh | Nazlu |
| Rural District | Tala Tappeh |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 99 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Yengejeh (Persian: ينگجه;[1] Syriac: Yangījā)[2][a] is a village in Tala Tappeh Rural District, Nazlu District, Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 99, in 25 families.[4]
History
[edit]In 1862, Yangījā (today called Yengejeh) was inhabited by 65 Church of the East families and was served by one priest and the Church of Mart Maryam.[5] There were 24 Church of the East families with one priest and one church at the village in 1877.[6] The village was entirely populated by Christians, prior to the First World War, according to the list prepared by Basil Nikitin, the Russian consul at Urmia.[7]
References
[edit]Notes
Citations
- ^ Yengejeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3813689" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Wilmshurst (2000), p. 319.
- ^ Baumer (2016), p. 260.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Wilmshurst (2000), p. 328.
Bibliography
[edit]- Baumer, Christoph (2016). The Church of the East: An Illustrated History of Assyrian Christianity. London-New York: Tauris.
- 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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