Azarshahr

City in East Azerbaijan province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Azarshahr (Persian: آذرشهر)[a] is a city in Howmeh District of Azarshahr County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county[5] and the district.[6] It was the capital of the Central District[5][b] until its capital was transferred to the city of Mamqan.[7]

CountryIran
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Azarshahr
Persian: آذرشهر
City
Azarshahr River
Azarshahr River
Azarshahr is located in Iran
Azarshahr
Azarshahr
Coordinates: 37°45′46″N 45°58′33″E[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyAzarshahr
DistrictHowmeh
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
44,887
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 36,475 in 9,854 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 39,918 people in 11,827 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 44,887 people in 14,343 households.[3]

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Notes

  1. [a]
    Also romanized as Āz̄ar Shahr, Âzaršahr, and Āz̄arshahr; also known as Tufarqan (توفارقان) and Dehkhvāreqān; Azerbaijani: Azərşəhr[4]
  2. [b]
    Renamed Mamqan District[7]

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