Osku County
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Osku County
Persian: شهرستان اسکو | |
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 Ruins of Hulagu Khan's castle | |
 Location of Osku County in East Azerbaijan province (center left, purple) | |
 Location of East Azerbaijan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 37°54′N 45°51′E / 37.900°N 45.850°E[1][2] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| Established | 1997[3] |
| Capital | Osku |
| Districts | Central, Ilkhchi |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 158,270 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Osku County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9205846" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Osku County (Persian: شهرستان اسکو) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Osku.[3]
Osku is one of the oldest cities in East Azerbaijan, according to old books, and is like stepping into a time machine. The city is located on a volcano hillside and has many caves in the city. Attractions such as Kandovan and natural landscapes make Osku one of the touristic cities in Iran. It is one of the few cities in Iran where batik printing centers still remain in operation. Osku is presently known as the capital of batik in Iran. Hilleh Historical Village is another historical village near to the city, currently abandoned.
