Anbar (, also
Romanize
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d as Anbār; also known as Anbār-e Soflá) is a village in
Akhtachi-ye Sharqi Rural District,
Simmineh District,
Bukan County
Bukan County () is in West Azerbaijan province, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bukan.
Demographics Language
The county is mostly populated by Shafiʽi school, Shafi'i Kurds who speak Sorani.
Population
At the ti ...
,
West Azerbaijan Province
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It is in the northwest of the country, bordered by Turkey ( Ağrı, Hakkâri, Iğdır and Van Provinces), Iraq ( Erbil and Sula ...
,
Iran
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. At the 2006 census, its population was 233, in 36 families.
Activities
Being in the vicinity of
Majid Khan river, has turned Anbar into a valuable place with fertile farms for farming. The majority of people in Anbar are normally engaged in farming from Spring till the mid-fall. The major farming products of this village are sugar beet, Alfalfa, wheat and recently potato.
Anbar has cold winters which provides a good environment for young people for indoor games and activities. Joraben(جورابین) is the most popular game played by villagers in winter. They normally gather together in the CheqeXane(چقه خانه) which is a place provided for gatherings and play there.
History
Because of a heavy flood in 1972, a big part of villagers moved to a higher place, next to Anbar called
Gerd Ghabran. Anbar has always been under the threat of flood over the years.
Notable people
* Shekh Ahmad kour(شیخ احمد کور)
* Mamosta Mohammad Nouri(ماموستا محمد نوری)
References
Populated places in Bukan County
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