Adeh, Urmia
Adeh (Persian: اده, 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]
Adeh
اده | |
|---|---|
village | |
 Assyrian Mar Youkhanna church in Adeh | |
  Adeh | |
| Coordinates: 37°42′11″N 45°11′03″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 |
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]
Notable people
- Bob Miner; both parents were Iranian Assyrians from Adeh/Ada.
References
- Adeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3051757" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- "Search Entry".
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
- "Ada,Urmia". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-05.
- "Shara d'Ada". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-05.