Kavanaq (Persian: کوانق, also Romanized as Kavānaq; also known as Kavānagh, Kavānd, Kavānī, Kavānīq, Kevāni, and Kevany)[1] is a village in Dizmar-e Sharqi Rural District, Minjavan District, Khoda Afarin County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 81, in 21 families.[2] According to more recent statistics the population is 94 people in 22 families.[3]
Kavanaq كوانق | |
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village | |
![]() The landmark ancient plane tree | |
Coordinates: 38°51′00″N 46°33′03″E / 38.85000°N 46.55083°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | East Azerbaijan |
County | Khoda Afarin |
Bakhsh | Minjavan |
Rural District | Dizmar-e Sharqi |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 81 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/An_old_fashioned_house.jpg/260px-An_old_fashioned_house.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Pomegranate_Mardanaqom.jpg/260px-Pomegranate_Mardanaqom.jpg)
Economy
The village is a renowned center of pomegranate and grape production in the Arasbaran region. These produces have a characteristic potential of being preserved for over six months without requiring refrigeration. This feature was remarked by Robert Mignan, who traveled through Arasbaran in 1830s.[5] Kavanaq is also remarked for its thriving apiculture operation.
Further Information
- The first allusion to Kavanaq is by the renowned historian Hamdallah Mustawfi in the late twelfth century.[6]
- On a mountain near the village, there is a castle dating from Sasanian era. It was used as a jail for high-ranking officials during Khwarazmian reign.[7] The castle is known as the castle of Mardanaqom.
- There is a landmark ancient plane tree in the village. The tree is about 3 meter in diameter and is said to have lived for 500 years.