Hashtrud Explained
| Official Name: | Hashtrud |
| Native Name: | Persian: هشترود |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | East Azerbaijan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hashtrud |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Central |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 20572 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
| Coordinates: | 37.4714°N 47.0583°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
Hashtrud (Persian: هشترود) is a city in the Central District of Hashtrud County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[2]
History
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.[3]
Geography
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.
Demographics
Population
Before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, a census report recalls that Hashtrud was home to roughly 10 Jewish families.[4] At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 18,418 in 4,493 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 19,903 people in 5,376 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 20,572 people in 6,056 households..[7]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Hashtrud, Hashtrud County . . 3 April 2023 . 3 April 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country divisions of East Azerbaijan province centered on the city of Tabriz . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20130804122525/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/113028 . 4 August 2013 . Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board . Habibi . Hassan . 29 July 1990 . 4 December 2023.
- Web site: Zahhak Castle. 2021-11-07. Tishineh. en-US.
- http://mcohen02.tripod.com/azarbaijan.pdf
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 03 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920092432/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/03.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . Syracuse University . 03 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20230116202318/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/East-Azerbaijan.xls . 16 January 2023. 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1403 (2024) . 03 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201113123618/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_03.xlsx . Excel . 13 November 2020.
