Mavana
Village in West Azerbaijan province, Iran
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Mavana (Persian: موانا)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Targavar Rural District[4] in Silvaneh District of Urmia County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.
Demographics
Language and ethnicity
While historically Assyrian, the village is populated by Herki Kurds today.[5][6]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,134 in 179 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 1,114 people in 219 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,314 people in 275 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
Etymology
The name Mavana, which in Syriac is pronounced Ma-wa-na, comes from the words "Em-ma Wane" (ܐܸܡܵܐ ܥܘܵܢܹ̈ܐ) meaning "100 ewes/sheep".[9] The meaning of the village name could point to Mavana being originally settled by sheep herders.
Gallery
A Mawana Assyrian family making dairy product using sheepskin.
