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Zarneh, Isfahan

Zarneh (Persian: زرنه; also known as Zarnā and Zūraznā, in Armenian Boloran; Armenian: Բոլորան) is an Armenian village in Yeylaq Rural District, in the Central District of Buin va Miandasht County, Isfahan Province, Iran. As of the 2006 census, its population was 61, in 23 families.

Zarneh is a part of larger region known as Fereydan (Persian: فریدن, Georgian: ფერეიდანი, Armenian: Փերիա). The village was historically populated by Armenians who were brought to this part of Iran by Shah Abbas of Safavid dynasty in 1603 and 1604, following the Nakhchivan deportations. As of 2010's, many Armenians remain in this village.

References

  1. ^ Armenakyan, Nazik. "A Portrait of Armenian Women in Iran". Chai Khana. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  2. ^ "A gravestone in Zarneh Boloran, an Armenian village in Fereydan region of Isfahan province in central Iran". Facebook. Ajam Media Collective. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  3. ^ Zarneh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3089168" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
  5. ^ Armenakyan, Nazik. "A Portrait of Armenian Women in Iran". Chai Khana. Retrieved 28 February 2019.