Gug Tappeh, Urmia

Gug Tappeh (Persian: گوگ تپه, also Romanized as Gūg Tappeh; also known as Goy Tappeh and Gūy Tappeh)[3] is a village in Baranduzchay-ye Shomali Rural District of the Central District of Urmia County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.

For other places with a similar name, see Gug Tappeh.

Gug Tappeh
Persian: گوگ تپه
Village
Assyrian St. Zayya church in Gug Tappeh
Assyrian St. Zayya church in Gug Tappeh
Gug Tappeh is located in Iran
Gug Tappeh
Gug Tappeh
Coordinates: 37°31′02″N 45°08′40″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyUrmia
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictBaranduzchay-ye Shomali
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total2,850
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 1,804 in 482 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 2,439 people in 706 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 2,850 people in 836 households; it was the largest village in its rural district.[2]

Notable people
  • Assyrian Christian Family from Gug Tappeh.
    Assyrian Christian Family from Gug Tappeh.
  • Assyrian church in Gug Tappeh.
    Assyrian church in Gug Tappeh.
  • Assyrian Christian Festival in Gug Tappeh.
    Assyrian Christian Festival in Gug Tappeh.
  • St. Zayya Church in Gug Tappeh.
    St. Zayya Church in Gug Tappeh.

See also

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (10 March 2023). "Gug Tappeh, Urmia County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Gug Tappeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3065292" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 04. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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