Azarshahr

Azarshahr
Azərşəhr
آذرشهر
City
Azarshahr river
Azarshahr
Coordinates: 37°45′32″N 45°58′42″E / 37.75889°N 45.97833°E / 37.75889; 45.97833Coordinates: 37°45′32″N 45°58′42″E / 37.75889°N 45.97833°E / 37.75889; 45.97833
Country  Iran
Province East Azerbaijan
County Azarshahr
Bakhsh Howmeh
Population (2016 Census)
 • Total 44,887 [1]
Time zone UTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Azarshahr (Persian: آذرشهر‎; also Romanized as Āz̄arshahr, Âzaršahr, Azərşəhr, or Āz̄ar Shahr; also known as Tufarqan (Persian: توفارقان) , also Romanized as Dehkhvāreqān) [2] is a city and capital of Azarshahr County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 44,887.[3]

Azarshahr lies in the south west of the Sahand Mountain.

The historical name of this city is Tufarqan. The predominant language spoken in Azarshahr is Azerbaijani.

References

  1. ↑ https://www.amar.org.ir/english
  2. ↑ 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".
  3. ↑ {{https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_03_r.xlsx}}


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