Kharaju
Persian: خداجو
City
Kharaju is located in Iran
Kharaju
Kharaju
Coordinates: 37°18′44″N 46°31′51″E / 37.31222°N 46.53083°E / 37.31222; 46.53083[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyMaragheh
DistrictSaraju
Elevation
1,490 m (4,890 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,824
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code041

Kharaju (Persian: خداجو, Azerbaijani: خراجو; also Romanized as Kharājū and Khodajū)[3] is a city in, and the capital of, Saraju District of Maragheh County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran,[4] and also serves as the administrative center for Sarajuy-ye Sharqi Rural District.[5]

At the 2006 census, its population was 1,458 in 361 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,584 people in 430 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,824 people in 572 households.[2]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (4 April 2023). "Kharaju, Maragheh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 4 April 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. ^ Kharaju can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "221996" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (26 October 1373). "Creation and establishment of Saraju district centered on Kharaju village, under the jurisdiction of Maragheh County in East Azerbaijan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of 13 rural districts in Maragheh County under East Azerbaijan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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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