Naqadeh

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Naghadeh, (Persian نقده, Nəğədə Azerbaijani, Kurdish: Nexede ) is an Iranian city in the province of West Azerbaijan, 23 km from the Lake Urmia. Naghadeh was formerly known under the name Sulduz (Persian سولدوز ). The city has about 77,000 inhabitants, the population is mainly composed of Azeris and Kurds or Karapapaken.

History

Naghadeh is located in a region whose history dates far back. Near the city is the settlement mound Hasanlu. Naghadeh itself was founded in 1750/1752 by immigrants from the Caucasus Turkish Karapapaken. The former name comes Sulduz loud Minorsky from the name of the Mongolian tribe Sulduz. This played an important role to time the Ilkhanate as Tschupaniden.

Historic Sites

Naghadeh has several historical places of interest, such as Hewt Kany / Yeddi Goz or Sultan Yaghoob. The most important places in and around Naghadeh are:

  • Kel -i -Shin stele ( Kêleşîn ): An Urartian - Assyrian bilingual in blue diorite from the Iron Age, southwest of Lake Urmia.
  • Hasanlu: A settlement mound of Mannaeans 12 km northwest of Naghadeh. Hasanlu is known for its golden cup.
  • Dalma Tepe: an archaeological site, about 5 km from the contemporary Hasanlu
  • Some wetlands
  • The Zendan and Baha Hasan caves

Education

Naghadeh has two universities:

  • Payam Noor University
  • Azad University of Naghadeh

Economy

The region lives from agriculture and livestock. The products range for both the self-sufficiency as well as for export to other cities. The wealth of income comes from the fertile soil and the water present here.

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