Azarshahr
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For the administrative subdivision, see Azarshahr County.
| Azarshahr آذرشهر |
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| Coordinates: 37°45′32″N 45°58′42″E / 37.75889°N 45.97833°ECoordinates: 37°45′32″N 45°58′42″E / 37.75889°N 45.97833°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Azarshahr |
| Bakhsh | Howmeh |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 36,475 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Azarshahr (Persian: آذرشهر; also Romanized as Āz̄arshahr and Āz̄ar Shahr; also known as Tufarqan (Persian: توفارقان) and Dekhvareqan (Persian: دِهخوارِقان), also Romanized as Dehkhvāreqān) [1] is a city in and the capital of Azarshahr County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 36,475, in 9,854 families.[2]
Azarshahr lies in the south west of the Sahand Mountain.
The historical name of this city is Tufarqan. The predominant language spoken in Azarshahr is Azerbaijani.
[edit] References
- ^ Azarshahr can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "10078601" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/03.xls.
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