Azarshahr

For the administrative subdivision, see Azarshahr County.

Azarshahr آذرشهر
—  city  —
Azarshahr river
Azarshahr
Coordinates: 37°45′32″N 45°58′42″E / 37.75889°N 45.97833°E / 37.75889; 45.97833Coordinates: 37°45′32″N 45°58′42″E / 37.75889°N 45.97833°E / 37.75889; 45.97833
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
County	Azarshahr
Bakhsh	Howmeh
Population (2006)
– Total	36,475
Time zone	IRST (UTC+3:30)
– Summer (DST)	IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Azarshahr (Persian: آذرشهر; also Romanized as Āz̄arshahr and Āz̄ar Shahr; also known as Tufarqan (Persian: توفارقان) and Dekhvareqan (Persian: دِهخوارِقان), also Romanized as Dehkhvāreqān) ^[1] is a city in and the capital of Azarshahr County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 36,475, in 9,854 families.^[2]

Azarshahr lies in the south west of the Sahand Mountain.

The historical name of this city is Tufarqan. The predominant language spoken in Azarshahr is Azerbaijani.

References

1. ^ Azarshahr can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "10078601" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/03.xls.