Anhar-e Sofla


Anhar-e Sofla is a village in Rowzeh Chay Rural District of the Central District in Urmia County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.
Prior to the Assyrian genocide, the village was exclusively inhabited by Assyrians. It is known for its ancient church of Mart Maryam and its festival of Mar Gawra.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 765 in 147 households. The following census in 2011 counted 754 people in 195 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 901 people in 218 households.