Qatar-e Olya
Ardabil Province, Iran
Qatar-e Olya (Persian: قطارعليا) is a village in Angut-e Sharqi Rural District of the Central District in Ungut County, Ardabil province, Iran.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 145 in 28 households, when it was in Ungut District of Germi County. The following census in 2011 counted 125 people in 26 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 55 people in 14 households.
In 2019, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Ungut County and renamed the Central District.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Qatar-e Olya” is ardabil Province, Iran. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Qatar-e, Olya and Ardabil, not as a finished interpretation.
Why this record matters
The phrase “ardabil Province, Iran” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
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 Q15270042. Authority coordinates are 39.073, 47.821. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2006, 2011, 2016 and 2019.
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.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Qatar-e Olya”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Qatar-e Olya primary sources, Qatar-e Olya archive and Qatar-e research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Qatar-e Olya”?
- What physical evidence or contemporary plan supports the description?
- Which authority defined the place, boundary or structure at the relevant date?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “Qatar-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.