Sir, West Azerbaijan
Sir (Persian: سير, also Romanized as Sīr) also Seiri in Assyrian Aramaic, [1] is a village in Baranduz Rural District, in the Central District of Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 134, in 32 families.[2]
Sir
سير | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Sir | |
| Coordinates: 37°28′09″N 45°02′05″E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Urmia |
| Bakhsh | Central |
| Rural District | Baranduz |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 134 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
In Seiri is located the historically significant stone church of Mar Sargis, a shrine visited by the faithful for healing, both Christian and Muslim. Due to its fresh mountain air, Seiri became the summer station for American missionaries based in Urmia. It is there that many of American missionaries and their children and wives are buried in the specially designated cemetery, such as Dr. Joseph Plumb Cochran (1855-1905).
Notable people
- Jacob David, pastor and relief worker
- William Ambrose Shedd, missionary
References
- Sir can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3813550" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
- Iran portal
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