Zandabad

Zandabad (Persian: زنداباد‎, also Romanized as Zandābād; also known as Zandava and Zandāwa; Azerbaijani: Zəndabad; formerly, Samadia (Azerbaijani: Səmədiyə))[1] is a village in Owch Hacha Rural District, in the Central District of Ahar County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,104, in 224 families.[2]

Zandabad

زنداباد
village
Sheyvar mountain overlooking the village.
Zandabad
Coordinates: 38°36′04″N 46°55′54″E
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyAhar
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictOwch Hacha
Elevation
1,351.4 m (4,433.7 ft)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total1,104
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Etymology

The village was originally called Samadia, but this name was changed to Zandabad by the proposal of the Iranian Academy and several khanate in 1936.

Economy

The village's main export is cereal. People live on agriculture and cattle. Crafting kilim is also a common source of income.

Geography

Samadia is a mountainous and temperate zone.

Panoramic view from the Samadia village mountains

Demographics

The majority of the village's population are Azerbaijani.

Language
See also: Azerbaijani language

Today, the predominant language spoken in Samadia is Azerbaijani Turkic, which belongs to the Turkic languages family. Azerbaijani is a member of Oghuz branch of Turkic language, and it is closely related to Turkish and Turkmeni. The modern Azerbaijani language is evolved from the Eastern Oghuz dialect of Western (Oghuz) Turkic, which spread to Southwestern Asia during medieval Turkic migrations and was heavily influenced by Persian and Arabic.

Religion

The majority of the population are followers of Shia Islam.

Culture and art

Music
See also: Music of Azerbaijan

The popular music is played by Ashik that play the Saz or Qopuz, a form of lute. Their songs are partly improvised around a common base.

Cuisine
See also: Azerbaijani cuisine

Some traditional Zandabad dishes are:

Ash is a soup prepared with bouillon, various vegetables, carrot, noodle and spices.

Dolma is a traditional Azerbaijani food. It is prepared with eggplant, capsicum, tomato or zucchini filled with a mixture of meat, split pea, onion and various spices.

Sights

There are many sights in Samadia, including:

  • Səmədiyə daşı, an epigraph
  • Şeyvər mountain, the highest mountain in the village

References
  1. Zandabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3088922" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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