Jagh-e Kutak

Jagh-e Kutak
Jagh-e Kutak; جغ كوتك
	village
	Jagh-e Kutak
	Coordinates: 30°40′07″N50°04′17″E / 30.66861°N 50.07139°E Coordinates: 30°40′07″N50°04′17″E / 30.66861°N 50.07139°E
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
County	Behbahan
Bakhsh	Central
Rural District	Dodangeh
Time zone	IRST (UTC+3:30)
• Summer (DST)	IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Last updated April 10, 2019

Jagh-e Kutak (Persian : جغ كوتك‎, also Romanized as Jagh-e Kūtak and Jegh Kūtak; also known as Jeq^[1]) is a village situated next to Abkir creek that feeds Maroon Lake in Dodangeh Rural District, in the Central District of Behbahan County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. During the 19th century it was the site of opium (Persian: taryak) cultivation in Khuzestan. At the 2006 census, its existence was noted. Jagh residents claim to be descendants of the Kirzadeh and Pashmekoss-Atabaki tribe.^[2] Abkir stream has for many years suffered from drought. The village master, whose local title is Jaghrais-e-khodkon, is Hajagha Ramin Soltanahloloian.

Persian, also known by its endonym Farsi, is one of the Western Iranian languages within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and some other regions which historically were Persianate societies and considered part of Greater Iran. It is written right to left in the Persian alphabet, a modified variant of the Arabic script.

Dodangeh Rural District is a rural district (dehestan) in the Central District of Behbahan County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 14,601, in 2,863 families. The rural district has 36 villages.

The Central District of Behbahan County is a district (bakhsh) in Behbahan County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2012 census, its population was 230,774, in 40,588 families. The District has two cities: Behbahan & Mansuriyeh. The District has two rural districts (dehestan): Dodangeh Rural District and Howmeh Rural District.

History

The village is located in historic territories of the Akkadian Empire spanning, southern Iran and present day Iraq. Due to legacy opium cultivation in the area, wild poppy and Shaghayegh flowers continue to grow wild in river valleys, and remain subject to frequent government eradication programs.

The Akkadian Empire was the first ancient empire of Mesopotamia, centered in the city of Akkad and its surrounding region, which the Bible also called Akkad. The empire united Akkadian and Sumerian speakers under one rule. The Akkadian Empire exercised influence across Mesopotamia, the Levant, and Anatolia, sending military expeditions as far south as Dilmun and Magan in the Arabian Peninsula.

Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in Western Asia, bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, Kuwait to the southeast, Saudi Arabia to the south, Jordan to the southwest and Syria to the west. The capital, and largest city, is Baghdad. Iraq is home to diverse ethnic groups including Arabs, Kurds, Assyrians, Turkmen, Shabakis, Yazidis, Armenians, Mandeans, Circassians and Kawliya. Around 95% of the country's 37 million citizens are Muslims, with Christianity, Yarsan, Yezidism and Mandeanism also present. The official languages of Iraq are Arabic and Kurdish.

People

The people of Jagh-e Kutak speak a Persian dialect distinct to their group, as well as a Sassanid language from Middle Persian, and may still use words of Khuzi origin, the language of the original inhabitants of Khuzestan. Much like the people of nearby Behbahan the people claim various lines of descent: from the ancient peoples of Arrajan – the Persians / nobility. But the inhabitants of the neighboring districts are primarily from Qazvin. The majority of Jagh-e Kutak people have come from Arrajan (Arjan/Argan) after an earthquake destroyed a dam, which led to the flooding of that city. People of Arrajan were originally Zoroastrian during the Elamite period, and later on converted to Islam.

Behbahan is a city and capital of Behbahan County, Khuzestan Province, Iran.

Qazvin is the largest city and capital of the Province of Qazvin in Iran. Qazvin was a medieval capital of the Safavid dynasty for over forty years (1555-1598) and nowadays is known as the calligraphy capital of Iran. It is famous for its Baghlava, carpet patterns, poets, political newspaper and Pahlavi influence on its accent. At the 2011 census, its population was 381,598.

As at the 2006 Census,^[3] much like other small villages, its population was notably shrinking, with fewer females present causing a notable problem regarding reproduction and maintenance of a stable population.

Location

Jagh-e Kutak is located approximately 10 km northwest of Behbahan, and due west from State route 45.

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References

↑ Jagh-e Kutak can be found at GEOnet Names Server , at this link , by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3067923" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.

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[1] Jagh-e Kutak can be found at GEOnet Names Server , at this link , by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3067923" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

[2] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.

[3] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.