Azarshahr

Azarshahr
Persian: آذرشهر
City
Azarshahr River
Azarshahr River
Azarshahr is located in Iran
Azarshahr
Azarshahr
Coordinates: 37°45′46″N 45°58′33″E / 37.76278°N 45.97583°E / 37.76278; 45.97583[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyAzarshahr
DistrictHowmeh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total44,887
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Azarshahr (Persian: آذرشهر and Azerbaijani: Azərşəhr); also Romanized as Āz̄arshahr, Âzaršahr, Azərşəhr, and Āz̄ar Shahr; also known as Tufarqan (توفارقان), also Romanized as Dehkhvāreqān,[3] is a city in Howmeh District of Azarshahr County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]

At the 2006 census, its population was 36,475 in 9,854 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 39,918 people in 11,827 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 44,887 people in 14,343 households,[2] all Azerbaijanis

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 February 2024). "Azarshahr, Azarshahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Azarshahr can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "10078601" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (22 December 1380). "Divisional reforms in the counties of Mamqan and Azarshahr". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 1 March 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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