Azna
Encyclopedia
Azna is a city in and capital of Azna County
, Lorestan Province
, Iran
. At the 2006 census, its population was 37,645, in 9,178 families.
Azna is located in the Zagros Mountains
.
It currently serves as a refuge camp for the Faili Kurds.
This township is located 40 km. east of Dorud and 20 km. west of Aligudarz. It experiences cold winters and moderate summers. About 600 years ago the Armenians
immigrated to this area, forming the village of Azna. Then the Muslims replaced them and took over agriculture. The city is en route Esfahan - Khuzestan and is connected to the railway network of the country.
Azna County
Azna County is a county in Lorestan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Azna. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 70,462, in 16,663 families. The county was subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Japelaq District...
, Lorestan Province
Lorestan Province
Lorestan Province is a historic territory and province of western Iran, amidst the Zagros Mountains. The population of Lorestan was estimated at 1,716,527 people in 2006.Lorestan covers an area of 28,392 km²...
, 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 37,645, in 9,178 families.
Azna is located in the Zagros Mountains
Zagros Mountains
The Zagros Mountains are the largest mountain range in Iran and Iraq. With a total length of 1,500 km , from northwestern Iran, and roughly correlating with Iran's western border, the Zagros range spans the whole length of the western and southwestern Iranian plateau and ends at the Strait of...
.
It currently serves as a refuge camp for the Faili Kurds.
This township is located 40 km. east of Dorud and 20 km. west of Aligudarz. It experiences cold winters and moderate summers. About 600 years ago the Armenians
Armenians
Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....
immigrated to this area, forming the village of Azna. Then the Muslims replaced them and took over agriculture. The city is en route Esfahan - Khuzestan and is connected to the railway network of the country.