Mavana
Mavana (Persian: موانا, also Romanized as Mavānā, Mawāna, and Movānā; also known as Mavāneh) is a village in, and the capital of, Targavar Rural District of Silvaneh District of Urmia County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.
Mavana
Persian: موانا | |
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Village | |
Assyrian church of Mar Toma in Mavana | |
Mavana | |
| Coordinates: 37°34′24″N 44°47′46″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Urmia |
| District | Silvaneh |
| Rural District | Targavar |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 1,314 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 1,134 in 179 households. The following census in 2011 counted 1,114 people in 219 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,314 people in 275 households; it was the largest village in its rural district.
While historically Assyrian, the village is populated by Herki Kurds today.
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