Aghuyeh, East Azerbaijan

Aghuyeh
اغويه
village

village view
Aghuyeh
Coordinates: 38°51′46″N 46°56′04″E / 38.86278°N 46.93444°E / 38.86278; 46.93444Coordinates: 38°51′46″N 46°56′04″E / 38.86278°N 46.93444°E / 38.86278; 46.93444
Country  Iran
Province East Azerbaijan
County Kaleybar
Bakhsh Central
Rural District Misheh Pareh
Population (2006)
  Total 250
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)
A distant view of Aghaweye (2011)

Aghuyeh (Persian: اغويه, also Romanized as Āghūyeh, Aghooyeh, Aghveyeh, and Āghvīyeh; also known as Agi)[1] is a village in Misheh Pareh Rural District, in the Central District of Kaleybar County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 250, in 54 families.[2]

Situation

Before the Islamic Revolution, the village was famous for a holly family, who were considered to be the descendant of prophet of Islam. In addition, the village had two tea-houses to serve the numerous passengers who flocked from the county's villages to Kaleybar for bartering their produce in the town. The completion of Kaleybar--Oskolou road diminished Aghaweye's importance.

In recent years, some expatriates have returned and constructed retirement residences. The Mikandi Valley, near Aliabad village, is a popular tourist destination.

References

  1. Aghuyeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3051889" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, March 02, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.