Mardanaqom (Persian: مردانقم, also Romanized as Mardānāqom; also known as Mard Agham, Mardānqom, Mardenaum, and Merdenaum)[1] is a village in Dizmar-e Sharqi Rural District, Minjavan District, Khoda Afarin County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 730, in 176 families.[2]

Mardanaqom مرداناقم
Village
Pomegranate orchards in rocky terrains.
Mardanaqom
Coordinates: 38°49′56″N 46°33′06″E
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
County	Khoda Afarin
Bakhsh	Minjavan
Rural District	Dizmar-e Sharqi
Population  (2006)
• Total	730
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Situation

Mardanaqom has been first mentioned by the renowned historian Hamdallah Mustawfi in the late twelfth century.[3][4] At the time, apparently, Mardanaqom was the capital of a thriving district.

According to reports from Iranian Army files,[5] there was reported a population of 639 people in late 1940s.[6] According to more recent statistics (2012) the population is 605 people in 205 families.[7] Therefore, Mardanaqom is one of the most populated villages of Khoda Afarin County.

In 1986, Mardanaqom was designated as the capital of Dizmar-e Sharqi Rural District.[8]

Pomegranate Festival

The village is a renowned center of Pomegranate and grape production in Arasbaran region. These produces have a characteristic potential of being preserved for over six months without requiring refrigeration. This feature was remarked by Robert Mignan, who traveled through Arasbaran in 1830s.[10] Every year, in the second half of October, a Pomegranate Festival is organized by the provincial authorities in the village.[11][12][13] The main feature of the festival is performance of Ashugh music.

Further Information

On a mountain near the village, there is a castle dating from Sasanian era. It was used as a jail for high-ranking officials during Khwarazmian reign.[14]

References

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