Gol Pashin

Gol Pashin (Persian: گل پاشين, also Romanized as Gol Pāshīn; also known as Gol Parchīn)[1] is a village in Bakeshluchay Rural District, in the Central District of Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 266, in 69 families.[2] Gol Pashin is an Assyrian village and has 1 surviving church, although before it was destroyed in 1918 it had many more, and was a much grander and significant town overall.

Gol Pashin
گل پاشين
village
Assyrian St Givargis Assyrian Church in Gol Pashin
Assyrian St Givargis Assyrian Church in Gol Pashin
Gol Pashin is located in Iran
Gol Pashin
Gol Pashin
Coordinates: 37°32′33″N 45°10′25″E
Country Iran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyUrmia
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictBakeshluchay
Population
 (2006)
  Total266
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

For the pre Assyrian genocide history of the town, see Gulpashan.

See also

References

  1. Gol Pashin can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3813212" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
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