Dizmar-e Sharqi Rural District
Rural district in East Azerbaijan province, Iran
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Dizmar-e Sharqi Rural District (Persian: دهستان ديزمار شرقي)[a] is in Manjavan District of Khoda Afarin County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[6] Its capital is the village of Mardanaqom.[3]
Dizmar-e Sharqi Rural District
Persian: دهستان ديزمار شرقي | |
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The landmark plain tree in Kavanaq village | |
  Dizmar-e Sharqi Rural District Location within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 38°50′N 46°34′E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Khoda Afarin |
| District | Manjavan |
| Established | 1987[3] |
| Capital | Mardanaqom |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 2,760 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
Dizmar was first mentioned by the renowned historian Hamdallah Mustawfi in the mid-fourteenth century: "Dizmar is a district in the north of Tabriz which includes more than 50 villages..."[7] Mardanaqom, was also mentioned by Hamdallah Mustawfi as a thriving village.[7][8] The landmark, manifesting ancient history of the district, is an ancient plane tree in Kavanaq village (included on the map). The tree is about 3 meter in diameter and is said to have lived for 500 years. Moreover, on a mountain between Kavanaq and Mardanaqom, there is a castle dating from Sasanian era. It was used as a jail for high-ranking officials during Khwarazmian reign.[9]
White Revolution
In the wake of White Revolution (early 1960s) many clans of Qarāca Dāġ tribes used Dizmar as their winter quarters.[10] The eastern part of Dizmar was declared a part of Khoda Afarin County in 2011[11] and Mardanaqom was designated as its capital.
2024 Varzaqan helicopter crash
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash[12] in Dizmar National Park, along with eight others, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hossein Amir Abdollahian. The crash occurred around 1:00 PM on 19 May 2024.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Khoda Afarin District in Kaleybar County) was 2,888 in 641 households.[13] There were 3,097 inhabitants in 865 households at the following census of 2011,[14] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Khoda Afarin County. The rural district was transferred to the new Manjavan District.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 2,760 in 867 households. The most populous of its 22 villages was Marzabad, with 742 people.[4]
