Germi County

County in Ardabil province, Iran

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County in Ardabil, Iran

Germi County

Persian: شهرستان گرمی

County

Winter landscape in Germi

Location of Germi County in Ardabil province (center right, yellow)

Location of Ardabil province in Iran

Coordinates: 39°02′N 48°03′E﻿ / ﻿39.033°N 48.050°E﻿ / 39.033; 48.050[1]
Country|  Iran
Province| Ardabil
Capital| Germi
Districts| Central, Muran
Population

(2016)[2]

• Total

| 76,901
Time zone| UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Germi County at GEOnet Names Server

Germi County (Persian: شهرستان گرمی)[a] is in the northern part of Ardabil province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Germi,[5] 110 km (68 mi) from Ardabil, the capital of the province.

## Etymology

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The etymology of "Germi" is somewhat cryptic. The earliest book or document written about this area dates back to year 22 Hijri (about 671 AD in the Gregorian calendar) when Arab soldiers entered the Aran (or Alan) region.[6] It is believed that before the Islamic era, Alans people were living in this area. Words such as Alania, Allan-shahr, Alan-shahr, and Alan-shah had been used initially during the first century AD, for this district was located between Azerbaijan, Shirvan, the Caspian Sea and Armenia. Many Alan people migrated from this area after the Islamic era and were replaced by Muslim people from different ethnic groups. After that, the area between those four borders was known as Mugan or Amukan and other pronunciations of these names.

Many historians believe the word "Germi" has Parthian or Alanian stems. Many others suggest that ritual words stem from religions such as Mithraism.

There are two theories that believe Germi is the combination of two words: Ger and mi, but there are different interpretations. One group believes that the Sumerian stem of "Ger" means village and "Mi" means celestial. the other group believes that "Ger" comes from "Ager" in ancient Persian, which became "Akhgar" in the modern Persian language, and "mi" comes from "mehr" or "Mitra" which both means "Sun", so "Germi" would mean fireplace of sun. This interpretation is more consistent with other documents and evidence about the region and its history.

## History

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The history of county is closely related to the history of the Mugan region. The history of Mugan is divided into 4 eras.

### First: The ancient era

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There are enormous works from the ancient period in this era but there is not a complete museum about the region. Most of the ancient monuments discovered from the region, irrespective of the historical period, are held in several museums, such as The Iranian National Museum, The Kashan museum, The Copenhagen museum, and several others.

### Second: The Parthian and Sassanian era

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There are several stunning works from this era, such as daughter-castle in the north of the county, Langan Qantas, Barzand Castle.

### Third: The early years of Islam to the Safavid dynasty

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This era was not a flourishing period for the Mugan region. Due to the long period of wars, there were not any sign of progress, buildings, or outstanding monuments. The historical place in this county that had a large value during this era was Barzand Castle. That was the castle of Afshin who battled with Babak Khorramdin in an earlier century of Islamic history.

### Fourth: The New Age (1734 AD to the present)

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Ignoring the three earlier historical periods, Germi city is relatively new by Iranian standards; it was established around the year 900 of the Islamic calendar when Shah Ismael allowed five Shia families to migrate to this region. There were some other places and cities in Azerbaijan of I.R. Iran and Azerbaijan that are also called Germi.

### Administrative changes

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The village of Zahra was elevated to the status of a city in 2018.[7] In 2020, Pain Barzand Rural District was separated from Ungut District to join the Central District, and Ungut District was separated from the county in the establishment of Ungut County.[8]

## Demographics

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### Language

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Almost all of the people of this county are Shia Muslim and speak Azeri. According to the book: "Investigating the Social Structure of Shahsavan Tribe" the first time that Turk tribes enter into the Mugan will mark the return to the era of Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi successors in the fifth century. In the seventh century, the Tatar tribes overcome the Turkmens and threw them from the area.[9]

### Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 89,248 in 18,710 households.[10] The following census in 2011 counted 84,267 people in 21,156 households.[11] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 76,901 in 22,349 households.[2]

### Administrative divisions

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Germi County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Germi County Population  Administrative Divisions | 2006[10] | 2011[11] | 2016[2]

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Central District | 48,790 | 47,449 | 43,990
Ani RD | 6,251 | 5,421 | 4,364
Ojarud-e Gharbi RD | 7,849 | 7,775 | 6,523
Ojarud-e Markazi RD | 2,301 | 1,772 | 1,304
Ojarud-e Shomali RD | 4,041 | 3,528 | 2,832
Pain Barzand RD |  |  |
Germi (city) | 28,348 | 28,953 | 28,967
Muran District | 12,964 | 11,124 | 10,019
Azadlu RD | 4,720 | 4,197 | 3,855
Ojarud-e Sharqi RD | 8,244 | 6,927 | 6,164
Zahra (city)[b] |  |  |
Ungut District[c] | 27,494 | 25,694 | 22,892
Angut-e Gharbi RD | 12,806 | 11,855 | 10,721
Angut-e Sharqi RD | 9,532 | 8,207 | 6,969
Pain Barzand RD | 3,600 | 3,088 | 2,557
Tazeh Kand-e Angut (city)[d] | 1,556 | 2,544 | 2,645
Total | 89,248 | 84,267 | 76,901
RD = Rural District

## Climate and geography

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Khan Kandi, Germi village

The city's area is almost 1,725 square kilometers. The altitude varies between 250 meters in the village of Khan Mohammad loo in the northwest, up to 2,200 meters in the southeast, where the Salavat Mountains are located.

The Moghan (Germi) region, due to its specific topographic conditions, has a different climate than other parts of Azerbaijan, or even its southern regions. The county has almost a Mediterranean climate.

Monsoon winds called Caspian Winds, which come from the Caspian Sea, greatly increase the cooling rate of the region. The distance between the Moghan (Germi) region and the Caspian Sea is about 80 to 90 km. In general, despite the region's proximity to the sea, when considering the climatic division, this region can be considered as semi-arid, as the annual rainfall is less than 500 mm. The warm summer heat It is humid, and the region has a moderate winter. The winters are usually accompanied by cold, frosty, and foggy winds. Average monthly temperature range from −1 to 31 °C (30 to 88 °F).[12]

### Vegetation

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Afcheh Village in Germi County

The range of lands and forests of the county are populated with different types of plants, trees and shrubs among the varieties of elm, oak, figs, mountain plums, hawthorn, apple, barberry, raspberries, sweetbrier, tamarisk, pine species and a variety of medicinal plants such as licorice, Styphnolobium japonicum, Malva sylvestris, spearmint, Echium, chamomile, yarrow, saffron Mountain, wilted sorrel, Rumex crispus, wild rue, Sorrel, Mountain tea and some other plants.

Iran has 3,400,000 hectares of national forest land, of which 5,000 hectares are located in this county. 3,000 hectares are in the central part of the county, and 2,000 hectares are in the Angoutian region.[13]

Tulips, lily of the valley, varieties of jasmine, gladiolus, violas and some other flowers grow up throughout the different seasons and in the different parts of the county.

### Precipitation, springs, rivers and qanats

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The average yearly precipitation of county is 460 mm (18.1 in). This differs across the county: minimum precipitation is in the north-west in Khan-Mohammad-loo village at 250 mm, while maximum rainfall is at Dash-dibi village in south-east at 700mm.

There are 69 permanent fountains in the city, which puts it in the 4th rank of the province.[14]

The county has seven permanent rivers, but their water level varies between 10 million cubic meters to 1 billion cubic meters. The largest river of the county is Dareroud; The valley of the river originates from the slopes of Mount Sabalan and joins Aras river on the northern border of I.R. Iran passing through the counties of Ardabil, Meshkin-Shahr, Germi and Bilesuvar and joining several rivers along the route. This river is the largest internal river of Ardabil province.

Balhary/Bulgary/Balharood is another important river in the county. Part of the river's route helps to form the border between Iran and Azerbaijan.[15][circular reference]

## Economy

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While trade was the most important reason for the emergence and development of the city of Germi, The economy of the Germi region is primarily based on agriculture and animal husbandry, then public services, government services and commerce.

Other services, as well as industry and mining, have a very small share in the region's economy.

According to national development standards, Ardabil province is one of the less-developed provinces in Iran, and this province, Germi, is in 6th place for development.

### Agriculture

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The main agricultural product of the county is cereals. All of the above-mentioned conditions allow farmers to reach sufficient yields while growing cereals. The cereal yield often exceeds that from provinces of Iran such as Yazd and Hormozgan. Wheat production from Germi measures to approximately 70,000 metric tonnes to 140,000 metric tonnes per year.[16][17]

Nectarine, pomegranate, peach, quince, apple, walnut, fig, cherry, sour cherry, plum, berry, and blackberry are the main fruits of the county. The main garden product of Germi is nectarine, which exceeds 2,500 metric tons of yield per year. While the whole of Iranian nectarine production exceeds 1.1 million tonnes, Germi has the best per hectare yield of nectarine by more than 40 tonnes per hectare.

Live animals, red meat, dairy products and poultry are among the other important products of region.

### Industry

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Germi has two state-approved industrial towns as well as some small and large factories outside of industrial towns. Building materials, as well as valves and some consumer goods, are the industrial products of the region. The production of valves is the most important part of industrial production in the city, and entrepreneurs are rapidly developing the valve industry in the city.

## See also

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Media related to Germi County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

## Notes

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1. ^ Formerly Moghan County (شهرستان مغان)[3][4]
2. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[7]
3. ^ Transferred to Ungut County and renamed the Central District[8]
4. ^ Renamed Angut[8]

## References

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1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (19 August 2024). "Germi County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 19 August 2024.
2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Ardabil Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. ^ A look at the land of Moghan. germinews.arzublog.com (Report) (in Persian). c. 2024. Archived from the original on 18 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025 - via Germi News.
4. ^ Hedayati, Hadi. Approval of May regarding the transfer of the center of Moghan County from Bileh Savar to Germi. dastour.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 14011/M. Archived from the original on 23 January 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
5. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2021) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of East Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Tabriz. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Resolution 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2024 - via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
6. ^ Yar Shater, Ehsan (c. 1946). Iran & Islam encyclopedia. Books Translating and Publishing firm (Bongah e tarjome va nashr ketab).
7. ^ a b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 June 1369) [Approved 7 May 2017]. The approvals of the Ministry of the Interior regarding the transformation of villages in the center of the district into cities. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 87979. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023 - via Lam ta Kam.
8. ^ a b c Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2019) [Approved 18 September 2019]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Germi County of Ardabil province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 104900/T57337H. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2023 - via Islamic Council Research Center.
9. ^ Ibn-e-Muhammad Ghazvini, Zakaria (600s). Asar-o-lebad & Akhbar-o-lbelad.
10. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Ardabil Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
11. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Ardabil Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 - via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
12. ^ "Germi county environmental protection agency". 10 December 2018.
13. ^ "Germi city information base".
14. ^ Organization of programming and budgeting of Ardabil province. Ardabil Province statistics book. Organization of programming and budgeting of Ardabil province.
15. ^ Wikipedia-Persian, 2018-10-12
16. ^ Islamic Republic news Agency, IRNA. "میزان تولید محصول گندم شهرستان گرمی".
17. ^ Tasnim News. "تولید گندم شهرستان گرمی".

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* Ardabil

Counties and cities|

| Ardabil County|

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Bileh Savar County|

* Bileh Savar
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Germi County|

* Germi
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* Khalkhal
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Nir County|

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* Sareyn

Landmarks|

* Lerd Tourist Village
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Germi County

Capital|

* Germi

Districts|

| Central|

| Cities|

* Germi

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Rural Districts
and villages|

| Ani|

* Alilah
* Alileh Sar
* Ani-ye Olya
* Ani-ye Sofla
* Ani-ye Vosta
* Biaraq
* Chalak
* Dashdibi
* Ezmareh-ye Olya
* Ezmareh-ye Sofla
* Gigal
* Qanbarlu
* Qarah Bolagh
* Qarah Yataq
* Quzlu
* Sari Daraq
* Shavon-e Olya
* Shavon-e Sofla
* Tang
* Tappeh
* Tazeh Kand-e Qarah Bolagh

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Ojarud-e Gharbi
(West Ojraud)|

* Angurd
* Armarmshahadlu
* Azizlu
* Bashirlui-ye Olya
* Bashirlui-ye Sofla
* Beneh
* Bil Dashi
* Chungenesh
* Chunzeh-ye Olya
* Chunzeh-ye Sofla
* Daryaman
* Dash Bolagh
* Dizaj
* Ghaffar Kandi
* Gilarlu
* Jin Kandi
* Khan Kandi
* Laleh Bolaghi
* Laskeh Daraq
* Majidlu
* Mazraeh-ye Ali Goshad Fakri
* Mazraeh-ye Khanlar
* Moghvan
* Oli Kandi
* Own Bir Beyglu
* Qarah Quch
* Qeshlaq
* Rahimlu
* Shahrak-e Vali Asr
* Shur Bolagh
* Tak Dam
* Takanlu
* Tazeh Kand-e Langan
* Tulir
* Tulun

Ojarud-e Markazi
(Central Ojarud)|

* Al Qanab
* Amrahlu
* Azhdarlu
* Hamzah Khanlu
* Hasan Kandi
* Ilkhchi-ye Olya
* Ilkhchi-ye Sofla
* Khan Bolaghi
* Ojaq Alazar
* Qahramanlu
* Zengir

Ojarud-e Shomali
(North Ojarud)|

* Angurtlar-e Sofla
* Aranchi
* Babi Kandi
* Beik Baghi
* Chuneh Khanlu
* Edalat Qeshlaqi
* Farzi Kandi
* Hachakand-e Tazeh
* Havas Kandi
* Kachalar
* Kalleh Sar-e Olya
* Kalleh Sar-e Sofla
* Mashhadlu
* Najaf Qoli Qeshlaqi
* Naqareh
* Qater Yuran-e Olya
* Qater Yuran-e Sofla
* Qeshlaq-e Mazan-e Olya
* Qezel Guney
* Saghirlu
* Sari Nasirlu
* Seyyed Kandi
* Shakar Ab
* Shekarlui-ye Olya

Anguti|

| Cities|

* Tazeh Kand-e Angut

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Rural Districts
and villages|

| Angut-e Gharbi
(West Angut)|

* Adam Darrehsi-ye Olya
* Adam Darrehsi-ye Sofla
* Agh Tappeh
* Ali Qapu
* Allah Yarlu
* Anjirlu
* Aqa Mohammad Beyglu
* Bagheshlu
* Charuq Dash
* Chenar
* Danial
* Delik Yarqan
* Dikdash
* Dumuli
* Emarat
* Farkhlu
* Galin Bolaghi
* Gechi Qeshlaq Amirlu
* Gechi Qeshlaq Hajj Mohammadlu
* Gowdah Kahriz
* Guni Kand
* Hajji Abbas Kandi
* Heybat-e Olya
* Heybat-e Sofla
* Hizan
* Ilkhchi
* Isti Baghcheh
* Kadkhodalu
* Kalantar
* Kard Kandi
* Kinu
* Kohneh Kand
* Lachin Darrehsi
* Lakarabad-e Olya
* Lakarabad-e Sofla
* Malqeshlaqi
* Mardan
* Masjedlu
* Nowlu
* Qar Qeshlaqi
* Qarah Aghaj-e Bala
* Qarah Aghaj-e Pain
* Qarah Khan Beyglu
* Qarahjah Aghle
* Qelich Khanlu
* Qeshlaq-e Aqa Baba
* Qeshlaq-e Barian
* Qeshlaq-e Dowlama
* Qeshlaq-e Hajji Abbas
* Qeshlaq-e Hajji Samid
* Qeshlaq-e Olya
* Qeshlaq-e Qarah Qayeh
* Qeshlaq-e Qareh Seqal
* Qeshlaq-e Zaviyeh
* Quri Daraq
* Qurtlu Qeshlaq
* Quytul
* Quzlu
* Saluk Qeshlaqi
* Sarvaghaji
* Seyyed Javadlu
* Seyyed Lar
* Seyyed Mohammadlu
* Shahid Mohammadpur
* Sheykh Razi
* Shurestan
* Tulan
* Vali Beyglu
* Yekvan
* Zaviyeh Sang
* Ziveh

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Angut-e Sharqi
(East Angut)|

* Abbas Alilu
* Asghar Khanlu
* Borun Qeshlaq-e Olya
* Borun Qeshlaq-e Sofla
* Chat Qeshlaq-e Bala
* Chenar
* Chenar
* Dargahlu
* Dash Qapu
* Garmi Angut
* Hadilu
* Jabilu
* Jahangirlu
* Jamulu Kandi
* Jeda
* Kahel Qeshlaq
* Khan Mohammadlu
* Khanali Darrehsi
* Kuramalu
* Mansurlu
* Marallu-ye Jafarqoli Khanlu
* Mohammad Qoli Beyglu
* Mohammad Taqi Kandi
* Mollalu
* Nariman
* Oruj Alilu
* Owch Bolagh
* Panjeh Ali Kharabehsi
* Pirlu
* Qabaleh Kandi
* Qatar-e Olya
* Qatar-e Sofla
* Qeshlaq-e Aba
* Qeshlaq-e Bakhshali
* Qeshlaq-e Chortaqlu
* Qeshlaq-e Jeda
* Qilulu
* Qorbanlu
* Sarilar
* Sayadabad
* Seyyedabad
* Shabanlu
* Shaerlu
* Shahbazlu
* Shur Daraq-e Olya
* Shur Daraq-e Sofla
* Tak Bolagh Angut
* Takahchi
* Tapalqa
* Yelsui
* Zareabad

Pain Barzand|

* Ahad Beyglu
* Ali Mohammadlu
* Aqdash-e Olya
* Aqdash-e Sofla
* Arzanaq
* Damdabaja
* Damirchi Darrehsi-ye Olya
* Damirchi Darrehsi-ye Sofla
* Darreh Gahlui-ye Barzand
* Dash Bolagh-e Barzand
* Ebrahim Kandi
* Esmaili Kandi
* Hajj Ahmad Kandi
* Hoseyn Khanlu
* Marallui-ye Kalbalu
* Mikail Darrehsi
* Nasrollah Beyglu
* Nurollah Beyglu
* Qaleh Barzand
* Qasem Kandi
* Shahmar Beyglu
* Sharafeh
* Tavus Darrehsi
* Tusanlui-ye Barzand

Muran|

| Cities|

* none

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Rural Districts
and villages|

| Azadlu|

* Akbarabad
* Aqa Hasan Beyglu
* Azadlu
* Baqerlu
* Darin Kabud
* Darvish-e Gurnamaz
* Eba Beyglu
* Hadi Beyglu
* Kamar Qayah
* Kord Lar
* Mehdi Khanlu
* Orujabad
* Owrta Qeshlaq
* Parchin-e Olya
* Parchin-e Sofla
* Qarah Qeshlaq
* Qeshlaq-e Ilkhchi-ye Olya
* Qeshlaq-e Ilkhchi-ye Sofla
* Qeshlaq-e Quzlu
* Rahimlui-ye Muran
* Salaleh
* Samadlu
* Tappeh Bashi
* Zangebar

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Ojarud-e Sharqi
(East Ojarud)|

* Afsuran
* Ali Verdilu
* Burkabad
* Damirchi-ye Olya
* Damirchi-ye Sofla
* Darmanlu
* Hachakand-e Darmanlu
* Hameh Shan
* Ilkhanlar
* Jangan
* Kalan
* Kalansura
* Karimlu
* Kulatan
* Lajayer
* Meykhvosh
* Mohreh
* Owch Aghaj
* Pileh Daraq
* Pireh Khalil
* Pormehr
* Seyyedlar-e Zahra
* Shilveh-ye Olya
* Shilveh-ye Sofla
* Siah
* Siavosh Kandi
* Sineh Sar
* Tamerdash
* Tazeh Kand-e Muran
* Ucheh
* Umaslan-e Olya
* Umaslan-e Sofla
* Van-e Olya
* Van-e Sofla
* Vanestanaq
* Yal Dagarmani
* Yedi Daraq
* Zahra

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