Mirzaiyeh

Coordinates: 34°26′07″N 48°52′51″E / 34.43528°N 48.88083°E / 34.43528; 48.88083
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Mirzaiyeh
ميرزاييه
village
Mirzaiyeh is located in Iran
Mirzaiyeh
Mirzaiyeh
Coordinates: 34°26′07″N 48°52′51″E / 34.43528°N 48.88083°E / 34.43528; 48.88083
Country Iran
ProvinceHamadan
CountyMalayer
BakhshJowkar
Rural DistrictJowkar
Population
 (2006)
 • Total80
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Mirzaiyeh (Persian: ميرزاييه, also Romanized as Mīrzā’īyeh; also known as Mīrzā Bareh)[1] is a village in Jowkar Rural District, Jowkar District, Malayer County, Hamadan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 80, in 21 families.[2] The original name of the village was Mir-zawwara. Mir-zawwara means Mir (commander) Zawwar (pilgrims). According to the oral history of the inhabitants of this place, the pilgrims who went to Iraq for pilgrimages had to stay in the village's barracks and resume their journey.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mirzaiyeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3075167" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.