Ajab Shir
Persian: عجب شير
City
Ajab Shir is located in Iran
Ajab Shir
Ajab Shir
Coordinates: 37°28′59″N 45°53′24″E / 37.48306°N 45.89000°E / 37.48306; 45.89000[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyAjab Shir
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total33,606
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Ajab Shir (Persian: عجب شير, also Romanized as ‘Ajab Shīr; also known as Ajabshahr)[3] is a city in the Central District of Ajab Shir County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, and serves as capital of both the district and the county.[4] The city's population is Azerbaijani.[citation needed]

At the 2006 census, its population was 26,235 in 6,767 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 26,280 people in 7,758 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 33,606 people in 10,640 households.[2]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (24 February 2023). "Ajab Shir, Ajab Shir County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Ajab Shir can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3052112" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan. "Approval letter regarding the establishment of Ajab Shir County". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 3 December 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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