Sufian
Persian: بھترین | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 38°16′40″N 45°58′52″E / 38.27778°N 45.98111°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | East Azerbaijan |
County | Shabestar |
District | Sufian |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 9,963 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Sufiyan (Persian: صوفيان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Sufian District of Shabestar County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4]
At the 2006 census, its population was 8,733 in 2,427 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 9,126 people in 2,830 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 9,963 people in 3,273 households.[2]
There is a major cement factory operated by the Sufiyan Cement Company to the southeast of the city. The city has at least 5 mosques, 4 of them in close proximity in the city center.[citation needed]