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Ajab Shir

Coordinates: 37°29′00″N 45°53′28″E / 37.48333°N 45.89111°E / 37.48333; 45.89111
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Ajab Shir
Persian: عجب شير
City
Ajabshir, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
Ajabshir, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
Ajab Shir is located in Iran
Ajab Shir
Ajab Shir
Coordinates: 37°29′00″N 45°53′28″E / 37.48333°N 45.89111°E / 37.48333; 45.89111[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyAjab Shir
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total33,606
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Ajab Shir (Persian: عجب شير)[a] is a city in the Central District of Ajab Shir County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the district and the county.[4]

Demographics

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Ethnicity

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The city's population is Azerbaijani.[citation needed]

Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 26,235 in 6,767 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 26,280 people in 7,758 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 33,606 people in 10,640 households.[2]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as ‘Ajab Shīr; also known as Ajabshahr[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 September 2024). "Ajab Shir, Ajab Shir County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. 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 (c. 2011) [Approved 27 April 1380]. Approval letter regarding the establishment of Ajab Shir County. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.64300. Archived from the original on 3 December 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.