Qarna (Persian: قارنا, also Romanized as Qārnā; also known as Karna and Qārneh)[1] is a village in Beygom Qaleh Rural District, in the Central District of Naqadeh County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 813, in 128 families.[2]
Qarna
قارنا | |
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Qarna | |
| Coordinates: 36°55′31″N 45°18′34″E | |
| Country | |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Naqadeh |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Rural District | Beygom Qaleh |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 813 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
On 2 September 1979, Kurds of the village were reported to have been massacred.[3] The Qarna Massacre led to a shock In the Kurdish population. In an attempt to calm the situation, Ayatollah Khomeini announced the perpetrators of the massacre shall be brought to justice.[4]
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