Hajji Firuz, Iran
Hajji Firuz
حاجي فيروز | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Hajji Firuz Location within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 36°59′39″N 45°28′10″E / 36.99417°N 45.46944°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | West Azerbaijan |
| County | Naqadeh |
| Bakhsh | Mohammadyar |
| Rural District | Hasanlu |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 119 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Hajji Firuz or Ḩājjī Fīrūz (Persian: حاجي فيروز)[1] is a village in the Hasanlu Rural District of the Mohammadyar District of Naqadeh County in Iran's West Azerbaijan Province. At the 2006 census, its population was 119, living in 28 families.[2]
It is the site of the discovery of pots dating to c. 5000 BC containing remnants of a retsina,[3] the earliest-known evidence of wine cultivation outside Georgia.
References
- ↑ Hajji Firuz at GEOnet Names Server
- ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
- ↑ Ellsworth, Amy (18 July 2012). "7,000 Year-old Wine Jar". Penn Museum. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2013.