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Rashkiran 1 Monuments

Iran (Country) / Western Atrpatakan (Province) / Salmast (District) / Rashkiran (Village)

Location

Rashkiran Village is situated 12.7 km north-west of Salmast City, at an altitude of 1,780 to 1,830 metres.

Karapetian. Samvel, History of Armenia, Salmast, vol. 2, Yerevan, 2019, p. 481.

Other Names

The village has also been mentioned as Rashgiran and Lashkiran.

Karapetian. Samvel, History of Armenia, Salmast, vol. 2, Yerevan, 2019, p. 481.

Population

The main part of Rashkiran Armenians abandoned the village during the emigration of 1828-1829 and took up residence in Zaritap Village of Vayots Dzor Region, Republic of Armenia.

Kajberuny, p. 398.
Karapetian. Samvel, History of Armenia, Salmast, vol. 2, Yerevan, 2019, p. 481.

Nevertheless, the Armenian life continued in the village for some time, regardless of the extensive emigration. Anyway, in 1860 the village had 19 Armenian houses with 144 people (74 males, 70 females).

Mkhitariants, “A Statistical List,” p. 1.
Karapetian. Samvel, History of Armenia, Salmast, vol. 2, Yerevan, 2019, p. 481.

Earthquakes

In 1930, Rashkiran, a village of 120 inhabitants (only Kurds), was destroyed by an earthquake.

Tchalenko, Berberian, “The Salmas (Iran) Earthquake,” p. 157.
Karapetian. Samvel, History of Armenia, Salmast, vol. 2, Yerevan, 2019, p. 481.

Direction From the south-east
Author Sasun Danielian
Date 2017 y․

Name	Year/Century	Etymology
Rashgiran
Lashkiran