Bakhshayesh

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

Bakhshayesh (Persian: بخشايش)[a] is a city in the Central District of Heris County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. As a village, it was the capital of Mehranrud-e Shomali Rural District[6] until the rural district's merger with Zarnaq Rural District in 2000 to form Baruq Rural District (Heris County).[7] The village of Bakhshayesh was converted to a city in 1996.[3]

CountryIran
Established as a city1996[3]
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Bakhshayesh
Persian: بخشايش
City
Bakhshayesh is located in Iran
Bakhshayesh
Bakhshayesh
Coordinates: 38°07′53″N 46°56′46″E[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyHeris
DistrictCentral
Established as a city1996[3]
Population
 (2016)[4]
  Total
6,102
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 5,752 in 1,386 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 6,098 people in 1,677 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 6,102 people in 1,801 households.[4]

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Notes

  1. Also romanized as Bakhshaish, Bakhshāyesh, and Bekhshayesh[5]

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