Churs () is a village in, and the capital of,
Churs Rural District of the
Central District of
Chaypareh County,
West Azerbaijan
West Azerbaijan province () is one of the 31 provinces of Iran, provinces of Iran, whose capital and largest city is Urmia.
It is in the Azerbaijan (Iran), northwest of the country, bordered by Turkey (Ağrı Province, Ağrı, Hakkâri Pr ...
province,
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
.
History
The location of modern-day Churs proved to be extremely pivotal in Armenian history. On 26 May 451 AD, a decisive battle was fought at the location that would be one of the single most important events in
Armenian history
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.
On the
Avarayr Plain
The Avarayr Plain () is the location of the Battle of Avarayr in 451, and is described as being along the banks of the Ṭłmut River () (Rūd-e Zangemār, Iran), apparently the Armeno-Persian frontier at that time.{{cite web , title=AVARAYR , ...
, at what is modern-day Churs in the West Azerbaijan Province, the Armenian Army under
Vardan Mamikonian
Vardan Mamikonian (; – 451) was an Armenian military leader who led a rebellion against Sasanian Iran in 450–451. He was the head of the Mamikonian noble family and holder of the hereditary title of , the supreme commander of the Armenia ...
clashed with
Sassanid
The Sasanian Empire (), officially Eranshahr ( , "Empire of the Iranian peoples, Iranians"), was an List of monarchs of Iran, Iranian empire that was founded and ruled by the House of Sasan from 224 to 651. Enduring for over four centuries, th ...
Persia. Although the Persians were victorious on the battlefield itself, the battle proved to be a major strategic victory for Armenians, as Avarayr paved the way to the
Nvarsak Treaty
The Treaty of Nvarsak (also spelled Nuarsak) was signed between the Armenian rebel leader Vahan Mamikonian and the representatives of the Sasanian King of Kings (''shahanshah'') Balash () at Nvarsak in 484.
Overview
The Nvarsak Treaty was con ...
(484 AD), which affirmed Armenia's right to practice Christianity freely.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,367 in 636 households, when it was in the former
Chaypareh District
Chaypareh District () is a former administrative division of Khoy County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to t ...
of
Khoy County
Khoy County () is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khoy.
History
Khoy was named in ancient times for the salt mines that made it an important spur of the Silk Route. 3000 years ago, a city had existed on the are ...
.
The following census in 2011 counted 2,430 people in 733 households,
by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Chaypareh County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District.
The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,081 people in 660 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.
See also
Notes
References
Populated places in Chaypareh County
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