Sarnaq
سرنق
village
Sarnaq is located in Iran
Sarnaq
Sarnaq
Coordinates: 38°08′11″N 44°46′12″E / 38.13639°N 44.77000°E / 38.13639; 44.77000
Country Iran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountySalmas
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictZulachay
Population
 (2006)
 • Total914
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Sarnaq (Persian: سرنق; in Armenian: Սառնա),[1] or Sarna (سارنا), is a village in Zulachay Rural District, in the Central District of Salmas County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran.[2]

As of 1930, the village had a population of around 180.[3] At the 2006 census, its population was 914, in 223 families.[2] The population is mainly Azeri.[3]

Sarnaq was badly damaged in the 1930 Salmas earthquake. The three churches of the village were damaged. Sourp Asdvadzadzin, an Armenian masonry church built in 1625, lost one of its walls. Mar Khinah church (built with sun dried bricks) was lost all of its outer walls, but was rebuilt. S. Hovanes was destroyed and never rebuilt.[3]

References

  1. ^ Sarnaq can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3767515" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
  3. ^ a b c Berberian, M. and J.S. Tchalenko. Field study and document of the 1930 Salmas (Shahpur - Azerbaijan) earthquake, published in Geol. Surv. Iran, 39, 271-342, 1976
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