Azarshahr
Persian: آذرشهر | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 37°46′20″N 45°58′41″E / 37.77222°N 45.97806°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | East Azerbaijan |
County | Azarshahr |
District | Howmeh |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 44,887 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Azarshahr (Persian: آذرشهر; also Romanized as Āz̄arshahr, Âzaršahr, Azərşəhr, or Āz̄ar Shahr; also known as Tufarqan (Persian: توفارقان), also Romanized as Dehkhvāreqān; Azerbaijani: Azərşəhr) [3] is a city in Howmeh District of Azarshahr County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, and serves as both capital of the county and of the district.[4]
At the 2006 census, its population was 36,475 in 9,854 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 39,918 people in 11,827 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 44,887 people in 14,343 households,[2] all Azerbaijanis