Oshnavieh

Coordinates: 37°02′15″N 45°05′53″E / 37.03750°N 45.09806°E / 37.03750; 45.09806
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For the administrative divisions, see Oshnavieh County, Oshnavieh-ye Jonubi Rural District, and Oshnavieh-ye Shomali Rural District.

Oshnavieh
اشنویه
City
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Oshnavieh (

Romanized as Oshnavīyeh,[4] is a city in the Central District of Oshnavieh County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5]

At the 2006 census, its population was 29,896 in 6,572 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 32,723 people in 8,149 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 39,801 people in 10,667 households.[2]

The city is populated by Kurds who speak Sorani.[8]

Oshnavieh County is bordered by Naqadeh County to the east, by Piranshahr County to the south, by Urmia County to the north, and by Iraqi Kurdistan Province to the west.[9]

History

Oshnavieh lies on the historic route from Urmia basin to Rawandiz over the Kalashin Pass. An Urartian stele from about 800 BCE exist near the city. After the Mongol invasion, the city became the seat of the Nestorian Church for a brief moment.[10]

Medieval geographers from the 10th century wrote that the city was fair-sized, attached to

Sunni, in a rural district of 120 villages and producing a total revenue worth 19,300 dinars annually. It was mentioned by traveller Fraser in 1840 that the city was populated Zerza Kurds, whose presence is possibly attested as being present in the city as early as the 14th century. In the 19th century, the population was mostly Kurdish with a small population of Assyrians which perished during the Sayfo.[10]

When Sheikh Ubeydullah and his forces advanced from Ottoman territory toward Urmia, he captured Oshnavieh and made it his capital until he was defeated in 1880.[11]

20th century

The town was incorporated into the short-lived Republic of Mahabad in 1946.[12]

Mahsa Amini protests

Protesters briefly took over the city during the Mahsa Amini protests, from 24 to 25 September 2022.[13]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 February 2024). "Oshnavieh, Oshnavieh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ "لە کوێستانەکانی شنۆ شەڕ لەنێوان سوپای پاسداران و گرووپێکی نەناسراو روویدا" (in Kurdish). 9 June 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  4. ^ Oshnavieh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3077462" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  5. ^ Habibi, Hassan (18 September 1375). "Reforms of country divisions in West Azerbaijan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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  9. ^ https://itto.org/iran/city/Oshnavieh/
  10. ^
    Encyclopedia Iranica
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  11. ABC-CLIO
    . p. 234.
  12. ^ Hamza, Ahmed Y. (2020). "A Contemporary Political History of the Kurds in Iran". In Gürses, Mehmet; Romanoa, David; M. Gunter, Michael (eds.). The Kurds in the Middle East: Enduring Problems and New Dynamics. p. 213.
  13. ^ Murphy, Matt (25 August 2022). "Iran protests: Raisi to 'deal decisively' with widespread unrest". BBC. Locals told the BBC that demonstrators had seized control overnight and that security forces and government officials had fled, before regaining control on Saturday.


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