Sojas

City in Zanjan province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sojas (Persian: سجاس)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Sojas Rud District in Khodabandeh County, Zanjan province, Iran.[7] As a village, Sojas was the capital of Sojas Rud Rural District[8] until its capital was transferred to the village of Chuzak.[5] The village of Sojas was converted to a city in 1998.[3]

CountryIran
Established1998[3]
Elevation
[4]
1,762 m (5,781 ft)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Sojas
Persian: سجاس
City
Sojas Mosque
Sojas Mosque
Sojas is located in Iran
Sojas
Sojas
Coordinates: 36°14′20″N 48°33′17″E[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceZanjan
CountyKhodabandeh
DistrictSojas Rud
Established1998[3]
Elevation
[4]
1,762 m (5,781 ft)
Population
 (2016)[5]
 • Total
7,037
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 5,577 in 1,345 households.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 6,666 people in 1,725 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 7,037 people in 2,038 households.[5]

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Notes

  1. [a]
    Also romanized as Sojās; also known as Sudzhas and Sujās[6]

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