Sufian Explained
| Official Name: | Sufian |
| Native Name: | fa|بھترین |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | East Azerbaijan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Shabestar |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Sufian |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 9963 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
| Coordinates: | 38.2775°N 45.9808°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
Sufian (fa|صوفيان) is a city in, and the capital of, Sufian District of Shabestar County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[2]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 8,733 in 2,427 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 9,126 people in 2,830 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 9,963 people in 3,273 households.[5]
Overview
There is a major cement factory operated by the Sufiyan Cement Company to the southeast of the city. The city has at least 5 mosques, 4 of them in close proximity in the city center.
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Sufian, Shabestar County. . 6 September 2024. 6 September 2024. fa.
- 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. rc.majlis.ir. Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users. 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. c. 2013. Approved 21 June 1369. Hassan. Notification 8284/2T142K. 4 December 2023.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): East Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 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.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): East Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. 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.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): East Azerbaijan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 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.
