Qarna
| Qarna قارنا | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Qarna | |
| Coordinates: 36°55′31″N 45°18′34″E / 36.92528°N 45.30944°ECoordinates: 36°55′31″N 45°18′34″E / 36.92528°N 45.30944°E | |
| Country |
 Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Naqadeh |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Rural District | Beygom Qaleh |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 813 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Qarna (Persian: قارنا, also Romanized as Qārnā; also known as Karna and Qārneh)[1] is a village in Beygom Qaleh Rural District, in the Central District of Naqadeh County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 813, in 128 families.[2]
On September 2, 1980, Kurds of the village were reported to have been killed by members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards.[3]
References
- ↑ Qarna can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3079821" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
- ↑ Case, Mousavi (3 October 2010). "1980 Qarna Massacre". Iran Rises.
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