Zarnaq
For the village in Khoda Afarin County, see Zarnaq, Khoda Afarin. For the village in Tabriz County, see Zarnaq, Tabriz.
| Zarnaq زرنق | |
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| city | |
  Zarnaq | |
| Coordinates: 38°05′28″N 47°04′58″E / 38.09111°N 47.08278°ECoordinates: 38°05′28″N 47°04′58″E / 38.09111°N 47.08278°E | |
| Country |
 Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Heris |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 4,766 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Zarnaq (Persian: زرنق; also known as Zaraq, Zarnā, and Zerna)[1] is a city in the Central District of Heris County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 4,766, in 1,132 families.[2]
In the wake of White Revolution (early 1960s) a clan of Mohammad Khanlu tribe, comprising 35 households, used Zarnaq as their winter quarters. [3]
References
- ↑ Zarnaq can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3089167" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
- ↑ P. Oberling, “The Tribes of Qarāca Dāġ,” Oriens 17, 1964, p. 69
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