Dizmar-e Sharqi Rural District (Persian: دهستان ديزمار شرقي)[a] is in Minjavan District of Khoda Afarin County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4] Its capital is the village of Mardanaqom.[5]
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 | |
| Coordinates: 38°49′52″N 46°33′32″E / 38.83111°N 46.55889°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Khoda Afarin |
| District | Minjavan |
| Capital | Mardanaqom |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,760 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the National Census of 2006, its population (as a part of the former Khoda Afarin District of Kaleybar County) was 2,888 in 641 households.[6] There were 3,097 inhabitants in 865 households at the following census of 2011,[7] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Khoda Afarin County.[4] At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 2,760 in 867 households. The most populous of its 22 villages was Marzabad, with 742 people.[2]
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 ..." [8] Mardanaqom, was also mentioned by Hamdallah Mustawfi as a thriving village.[8][9] 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.[10]
In the wake of White Revolution (early 1960s) many clans of Qarāca Dāġ tribes used Dizmar as their winter quarters.[11] The eastern part of Dizmar was declared a part of Khoda Afarin County in 2011[12] and Mardanaqom was designated as its capital.
2024 Presidential Helicopter Crash
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash[13] at Dizmar National Park, along with eight others including Minister of Foreign Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian. The crash occurred around 1:00 PM on May 19th.
