Bostanabad County

Bostanabad County (Persian: شهرستان بستان‌آباد‎) is a county in East Azerbaijan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Bostanabad. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 96,555, in 21,225 families.[1] The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Tekmeh Dash District. The county has two cities: Bostanabad and Tekmeh Dash.

Bostanabad County

شهرستان بستان‌آباد
County
Location in East Azerbaijan Province
Location of East Azerbaijan Province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°50′N 46°50′E
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CapitalBostanabad
Bakhsh (Districts)Central District, Tekmeh Dash District
Population
 (2006)
 • Total96,555
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Bostanabad County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205849" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

Locations

The town of Bostanabad in Bostanabad County, located 55 kilometers from Tabriz, was built on the site of the old city of Ojan whose name has been mentioned in many history books since the sixth century AH. Ojan was the summer capital of the Moghuls, and was completely destroyed later on due to various events.

Quory Gueol Lake, a leisure place in East Azerbaijan Province, is one of the natural shelters for many migrant birds.

Warm Water Spring is located near the main road between Tabriz and Tehran.

Aq Bolaq Cave is located in the southern part of the county towards Qareh Chaman.

References
  1. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
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