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Azarshahr

For the administrative division, see Azarshahr County.

Azarshahr
Persian: آذرشهر
City
Azarshahr River
Azarshahr River
Azarshahr is located in Iran
Azarshahr
Azarshahr
Coordinates: 37°45′46″N 45°58′33″E / 37.76278°N 45.97583°E / 37.76278; 45.97583[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyAzarshahr
DistrictHowmeh
Population
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 • Total
44,887
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

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]

Demographics

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Population

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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]

See also

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Notes

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

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2 September 2024). "Azarshahr, بخش حومه [Howmeh District], Azarshahr County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. ^ "QX7G+488 Azarshahr, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ 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".
  5. ^ a b Habibi, Hassan (15 June 1997) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1376/03/25 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تغییرات تقسیمات کشوری در استان آذربایجان شرقی [‌Changes in the national divisions in East Azerbaijan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 20D4E48A-776F-4258-80D7-ADC4997B2CA0. شماره دوره [Course number] 76, شماره جلد [Volume number] 254. Archived from the original on 6 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  6. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (20 September 2004) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1383/06/30 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات تقسیماتی در شهرهای ممقان و آذرشهر [‌Divisional reforms in the cities of Mamqan and Azarshahr]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 6CEDB3F4-A4CE-44A0-B26D-3AE1D4BF25A7. Archived from the original on 6 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  7. ^ a b Aref, Mohammad Reza (9 March 2003) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1381/12/18 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب اصلاحات تقسیماتی در استان آذربایجان شرقی [‌Approval of divisional reforms in East Azerbaijan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 23A75CC2-A70D-48F1-AAEB-C3B358AA3B12. Archived from the original on 6 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  8. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: East Azerbaijan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  9. ^ سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان آذربایجان شرقی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: East Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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