Hashtrud
Hashtrud
Persian: hshtrwd | |
|---|---|
City | |
Bayazid Bastami Tomb | |
| Coordinates: 37deg28'33''N 47deg02'59''E / 37.47583degN 47.04972degE / 37.47583; 47.04972[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Hashtrud |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
* Total | 20,572 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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Hashtrud (Persian: hshtrwd)[a] is a city in the Central District of Hashtrud County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[5]
History
[edit]Hashtrud is home to Zahhak Castle, named after Zahhak in ancient Persian mythology. The castle was inhabited by various Persian dynasties until the Timurid era.[6]
Geography
[edit]Hashtrud is 140 km from Tabriz, the capital of the province. The city is bordered by the Sahand mountains toward the west of the city, and is surrounded by several rivers, such as the Qaranquchay and Uzan Rivers.[citation needed]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]Before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, a census report recalls that Hashtrud was home to roughly 10 Jewish families.[7] At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 18,418 in 4,493 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 19,903 people in 5,376 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 20,572 people in 6,056 households.[3]
See also
[edit]Media related to Hashtrud at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
[edit]- ^ Also romanized as Hashtrud; also known as Azaran, Sar Eskand, Sar Eskand Khan, Sar Eskandar, and Saraskand; Azerbaijani: srskhnd[4]
References
[edit]- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 September 2024). "shhrkh mm Hsyn (`), dhstn qrnqw, bkhsh mrkhzy [Shahrak-e Emam Hoseyn (AS), Qaranqu Rural District, Central District], Hashtrud County, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "F2GX+8VQ Hashtrud, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ a b srshmry `mwmy nfws w mskn 1395 : stn adhrbyjn shrqy [General Population and Housing Census 2016: East Azerbaijan Province]. mrkhz amr yrn [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Hashtrud can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3054140" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [trykh tSwyb (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. tSwyb szmn w slslh tb`yt `nSr w wHdhy tqsymt khshwry stn adhrbyjn shrqy bh mrkhzyt shhr tbryz [Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of East Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Tabriz]. mrkhz pjwhshhy mjls shwry slmy yrn [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). wzrt khshwr [Ministry of the Interior]. khmysywn sysy df`y hy't dwlt [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. ybnmhshmrh .93808t907 [Resolution No. 93808T907]. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ "Zahhak Castle". Tishineh. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ "Azarbaijan in Jewish History" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2014.
- ^ srshmry `mwmy nfws w mskn 1385 : stn adhrbyjn shrqy [General Population and Housing Census 2006: East Azerbaijan Province]. mrkhz amr yrn [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ srshmry `mwmy nfws w mskn 1390 : stn adhrbyjn shrqy [General Population and Housing Census 2011: East Azerbaijan Province]. Iran Data Portal--Syracuse University (in Persian). mrkhz amr yrn [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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