Kalleh Sar-e Olya
village in Ardabil, Iran
Kalleh Sar-e Olya (Persian: كله سرعليا) is a village in Ojarud-e Shomali Rural District of the Central District in Germi County, Ardabil province, Iran.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 45 in eight households. The following census in 2011 counted 17 people in seven households. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 18 people in six households.
The public source identifies “Kalleh Sar-e Olya” as village in Ardabil, Iran. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Kalleh, Sar-e and Olya.
Why this record matters
A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Kalleh Sar-e Olya”, the useful work is to connect “village in Ardabil, Iran” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Nov 14, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q15233044. Authority coordinates are 39.153, 48.118. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2006, 2011 and 2016.
A single description cannot reconcile every naming convention, rebuilding phase or administrative transfer associated with a place. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
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This entry incorporates text from “Kalleh Sar-e Olya” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.