Adeh
اده | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 37°42′11″N 45°11′03″E / 37.70306°N 45.18417°E | |
Country | Iran |
Province | West Azerbaijan |
County | Urmia |
Bakhsh | Nazlu |
Rural District | Tala Tappeh |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 151 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+4:30 ( IRDT) |
Climate | BSk |
Adeh ( Persian: آده, Syriac: ܥܕܐ, also Romanized as Ādeh; also known as Ada and Ādeh-ye Bozorg) [1] is a village in Tala Tappeh Rural District, Nazlu District, Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. The name Ada is believed to come from a Turkish word meaning "island," which itself is a Turkification of the village's previous name, Jazarta, meaning "island" in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic. [2] In the 2006 census, its population was noted to be 151, in 41 families. [3] As of 2014, there were only 3 Assyrian families remaining in Ada, down from 700 Assyrian families prior to the Assyrian genocide. [4]
The village was exclusively inhabited by Assyrians until the Assyrian genocide. There are four Assyrian churches in the village: Mar Daniel (which is said to have been built in the 4th century), Mart Maryam, Mar Youkhanna, and an Assyrian Presbyterian Church. In addition, the village has a "Shotapoota," or Assyrian community center, and is known for its festival of Mar Daniel (shara d'Mar Daniel). [5]