Azarshahr
Encyclopedia
Azarshahr 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.
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
.
Azarshahr County
Azarshahr County is a county in East Azerbaijan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Azarshahr. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 99,286, in 26,857 families. The county is subdivided into three districts: the Howmeh District, Gugan District, and Mamqan District...
, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. At the 2006 census, its population was 36,475, in 9,854 families.
Azarshahr lies in the south west of the Sahand
Sahand
Sahand is a massive, heavily eroded stratovolcano in northwestern Iran. At , it is the highest mountain in the Iranian province of East Azarbaijan....
Mountain.
The historical name of this city is Tufarqan.
The predominant language spoken in Azarshahr is Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani language
Azerbaijani or Azeri or Torki is a language belonging to the Turkic language family, spoken in southwestern Asia by the Azerbaijani people, primarily in Azerbaijan and northwestern Iran...
.