Chaldoran County
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Chaldoran County is a county
in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
. The capital of the county is Siah Cheshmeh
(Persian: سيه چشمه) or Qara Aineh is also called Chaldoran. The other prominent town in the district is Avajiq
. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 44,572, in 9,006 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District
and Dashtaki District
. The county has two cities: Siah Cheshmeh
and Avajiq
.
The population of Chaldoran are mostly Kurd
s and also some Azeri
s. Formerly, the county had a large Christian population, many of whom were Armenians and some Assyrian
s .
Chaldoran is one of the touristic areas of West Azarbaijan province of 'Iran because of its cold weather in winter and cool in summer.
The name of Chaldoran comes from the local Iranian words Char dêran which literally means four temples.
, which took place in 1514 between the armies of Ottoman
Sultan Selim I
and Safavid Shah Ismail I on the narrow plain outside of the town. The Ottoman army had the advantage of using firearms as well as superiority in size, and defeated the Safavid army for the first time.
After the Ottomans took this area, they resettled many of the Kurdish tribes further west.
Holy Tatavous Church (Ghare Kelisa) or St. Thaddeus's is in Chaldoran district, 7 km northwest of the town of Seyah Cheshmah.
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. The capital of the county is Siah Cheshmeh
Siah Cheshmeh
Siah Cheshmeh is a city in and the capital of Chaldoran County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 14,189, in 3,024 families....
(Persian: سيه چشمه) or Qara Aineh is also called Chaldoran. The other prominent town in the district is Avajiq
Avajiq
Avajiq , also Romanized as ‘Arab Dīzaj, Arāb Dizeh, ‘Arab-e Dīzaj, ‘Arab-e Dīzehsī, and ‘Arab Dizehsī) is a city in and the capital of Dashtaki District, in Chaldoran County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,649, in 377 families. It lies near the Turkish...
. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 44,572, in 9,006 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District
Central District (Chaldoran County)
The Central District of Chaldoran County is a district in Chaldoran County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 35,503, in 7,121 families. The District has one city: Siah Cheshmeh....
and Dashtaki District
Dashtaki District
Dashtaki District is a district in Chaldoran County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 9,069, in 1,885 families. The District has one city: Avajiq....
. The county has two cities: Siah Cheshmeh
Siah Cheshmeh
Siah Cheshmeh is a city in and the capital of Chaldoran County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 14,189, in 3,024 families....
and Avajiq
Avajiq
Avajiq , also Romanized as ‘Arab Dīzaj, Arāb Dizeh, ‘Arab-e Dīzaj, ‘Arab-e Dīzehsī, and ‘Arab Dizehsī) is a city in and the capital of Dashtaki District, in Chaldoran County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,649, in 377 families. It lies near the Turkish...
.
The population of Chaldoran are mostly Kurd
Kurdish people
The Kurdish people, or Kurds , are an Iranian people native to the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region known as Kurdistan, which includes adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey...
s and also some Azeri
Azerbaijani people
The Azerbaijanis are a Turkic-speaking people living mainly in northwestern Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan, as well as in the neighbourhood states, Georgia, Russia and formerly Armenia. Commonly referred to as Azeris or Azerbaijani Turks , they also live in a wider area from the Caucasus to...
s. Formerly, the county had a large Christian population, many of whom were Armenians and some Assyrian
Assyrian people
The Assyrian people are a distinct ethnic group whose origins lie in ancient Mesopotamia...
s .
Chaldoran is one of the touristic areas of West Azarbaijan province of 'Iran because of its cold weather in winter and cool in summer.
The name of Chaldoran comes from the local Iranian words Char dêran which literally means four temples.
History
Chaldoran is the site of the historic Battle of ChaldiranBattle of Chaldiran
The Battle of Chaldiran or Chaldoran occurred on 23 August 1514 and ended with a victory for the Ottoman Empire over the Safavid Empire of Persia . As a result, the Ottomans gained immediate control over eastern Anatolia and northern Iraq...
, which took place in 1514 between the armies of Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
Sultan Selim I
Selim I
Selim I, Yavuz Sultân Selim Khan, Hâdim-ül Haramain-ish Sharifain , nicknamed Yavuz "the Stern" or "the Steadfast", but often rendered in English as "the Grim" , was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1512 to...
and Safavid Shah Ismail I on the narrow plain outside of the town. The Ottoman army had the advantage of using firearms as well as superiority in size, and defeated the Safavid army for the first time.
After the Ottomans took this area, they resettled many of the Kurdish tribes further west.
Holy Tatavous Church (Ghare Kelisa) or St. Thaddeus's is in Chaldoran district, 7 km northwest of the town of Seyah Cheshmah.