Hashtrud

Hashtrud
هشترود
City
Hashtrud
Hashtrud
Coordinates: 37°28′40″N 47°03′03″E / 37.47778°N 47.05083°E / 37.47778; 47.05083Coordinates: 37°28′40″N 47°03′03″E / 37.47778°N 47.05083°E / 37.47778; 47.05083
Country  Iran
Province East Azerbaijan
County Hashtrud
Bakhsh Central
Population (2016 Census)
 • Total 20,572 [1]
Time zone UTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Hashtrud (Persian: هشترود‎; also Romanized as Hashtrūd; also known as Āz̄arān, Sarāskand, Sar Eskand, Sar Eskandar, and Sar Eskand Khān)[2] is a city and capital of Hashtrud County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. Hashtrud is located 140 km from Tabriz, the capital of the East-Azerbaijan province of Iran. During the 2006 census, the population was 18,418, with 4,493 families.[3] Hashtrud is also bordered with the Sahand mountains toward the west of the city, and is surrounded by several rivers, such as the Qranqvchay, and Ozan river.[4]

History

Hashtrud is home to the Zahhak Castle, named after Zahhak in ancient Persian mythology. The castle was inhabited by various Persian dynasties until the Timurid era.[5]

Before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, a census report recalls that Hashtrud was home to roughly 10 Jewish families.[6]

Notes

  1. ↑ https://www.amar.org.ir/english
  2. ↑ Hashtrud can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3054140" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  4. ↑ fa:هشترود
  5. ↑ http://www.tishineh.com/touritem/844/Zahhak-Castle
  6. ↑ http://mcohen02.tripod.com/azarbaijan.pdf

References

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