East Azerbaijan province
East Azarbaijan Province
استان آذربایجان شرقی | |
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East Azerbaijan province parliamentary districts | |
• MPs of Assembly of Experts | 1 Mohsen Mojtahed Shabestari 2 Mohammad Taghi Pourmohammadi 3 Ali Malakouti 4 Mohammad Feyz Sarabi 5 Hashem Hashemzadeh Herisi |
• Representative of the Supreme Leader | Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem |
Area | |
• Total | 45,650 km2 (17,630 sq mi) |
Population (2016 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 3,909,652 |
• Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
ISO 3166 code | IR-03 |
Main language(s) | Persian (official) local languages: Azerbaijani |
HDI (2017) | 0.785[3] high · 17th |
East Azerbaijan Province (
At the 2006 census, East Azerbaijan province's population was 3,527,267 in 911,241 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 3,724,620 people in 1,085,455 households.[6] At the 2016 census, the province's population was 3,909,652 in 1,223,028 households.[2]
Geography
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
2006 | 3,527,267 | — |
2011 | 3,724,620 | +5.6% |
2016 | 3,909,652 | +5.0% |
The province covers an area of approximately 47,830 km², it has a population of around four million people. The province has common borders with the Republic of Azerbaijan, Armenia and
The highest point in East Azerbaijan is the volcanic peak of Sahand Mountain at 3,707 m (12,162 ft) of elevation, lying south of
The climate of East Azerbaijan is affected by Mediterranean Continental as well as the cold semi-arid climate. Gentle breezes off the Caspian Sea have some influence on the climate of the low-lying areas. Temperatures run up to 8.9 °C in Tabriz, and 20 °C in Maraqeh, in the winter dropping to −10 to −15 °C at least (depending on how cold the overall year is). The ideal seasons to visit this province are the spring and summer months.
Administrative divisions
At the 1986 census, there were twelve counties in East Azerbaijan province. By the 1996 census, two additional counties had been formed: Jolfa (from part of Marand), and Malekan (from part of Bonab). Between 1996 and 2002, five new counties were formed: Ajabshir, Azarshahr, Charuymaq, Osku, and Varzaqan.[7] In 2010 Kaleybar was split, with the northern part becoming Khoda Afarin, while the southern part retained the name Kaleybar.[6]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[5] | 2011[6] | 2016[2] |
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Ahar County | 147,781 | 150,111 | 154,530 |
Ajab Shir County | 65,741 | 66,746 | 70,852 |
Azarshahr County | 99,286 | 107,579 | 110,311 |
Bonab County | 125,209 | 129,795 | 134,892 |
Bostanabad County | 96,555 | 94,985 | 94,769 |
Charuymaq County | 33,921 | 32,745 | 31,071 |
Hashtrud County | 64,611 | 60,822 | 57,199 |
Heris County | 67,626 | 67,820 | 69,093 |
Hurand County1 | — | — | — |
Jolfa County | 52,176 | 55,166 | 61,358 |
Kaleybar County | 87,259 | 48,837 | 46,125 |
Khoda Afarin County1 | — | 34,977 | 32,995 |
Malekan County | 100,366 | 106,118 | 111,319 |
Maragheh County | 227,635 | 247,681 | 262,604 |
Marand County | 229,215 | 239,209 | 244,971 |
Mianeh County | 187,870 | 185,806 | 182,848 |
Osku County | 84,061 | 98,988 | 158,270 |
Sarab County | 132,094 | 131,934 | 125,341 |
Shabestar County | 121,787 | 124,499 | 135,421 |
Tabriz County | 1,557,241 | 1,695,094 | 1,773,033 |
Varzaqan County | 46,833 | 45,708 | 52,650 |
Total | 3,527,267 | 3,724,620 | 3,909,652 |
1Separated from Ahar County |
Cities
According to the 2016 census, 2,809,424 people (over 71% of the population of East Azerbaijan province) live in the following cities:
History
East Azerbaijan is one of the most archaic territories in
Islamic researchers proclaim that the birth of the prophet
Ethnic tensions in Azerbaijan can
Begin preparatory work to form a national autonomous Azerbaijan district with broad powers within the Iranian state and simultaneously develop separatist movements in the provinces of
Khorasan".[8]
In 1945, the Soviet Union helped set up the Azerbaijan People's Government in what is now East Azerbaijan.
Culture
From a cultural point of view, the most outstanding features are the language,
East Azerbaijan enjoys a rich compendium of Azeri traditions. Many local dances and folk songs continue to survive among the various peoples of the province. As a longstanding province of
East Azerbaijan today
East Azerbaijan province is an industrial centre of Iran. East Azerbaijan province has over 5000 manufacturing units (6% percent of national total). The value of product from these units in 1997 was US$374 million (373 billion rials = 4.07% of the national total). Total investments were valued at US$2.7 billion (2.4513 trillion rials) in 1997.[13]
Some of the major industries in East Azerbaijan are glass industries, paper manufacturing, steel, copper and nepheline syenite, oil refinery, petrochemical processing facilities, chemical products, pharmaceutical processing, foundries, vehicle and auto-parts industries, industrial machines, agricultural machines, food industries, leather, and shoe industries.
East Azerbaijan has an excellent position in the handicraft industry of Iran, which has a large share in the exports of the province. Tabriz carpets are widely known around the world and in international markets for their vibrant designs and colors. At present there are about 66,000 carpet production units in the province, employing some 200,000 people. The annual production of these carpets is roughly 792,000 m², which comprises more than 70% of Iran's carpet exports. 35% of all Iranian carpets are produced in East Azerbaijan. East Azerbaijan province is also one of the richest regions of Iran in natural minerals, with 180 mines in 1997, of which 121 units are currently in operation, and the rest are being planned.
UNESCO has two Biosphere reserves in East Azerbaijan province. One in Lake Urmia and the other at Arasbaran.
Colleges and universities
East Azerbaijan also has some of Iran's prestigious universities including:
- Sahand University of Technology[2]
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- University of Tabriz[3] Archived 2016-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
- Azerbaijan University of Tarbiat Moallem
- Tabriz Islamic Arts University Archived 2018-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
- University of Maragheh
- Islamic Azad University of Bonab
- Islamic Azad University of Tabriz
- Islamic Azad University of Shabestar
- Islamic Azad University of Maragheh
- Islamic Azad University of Miyaneh
- University College of Nabi Akram, Tabriz
Notable people
- Qatran Tabrizi, poet
- Ahmad Kasravi, historian
- Samad Behrangi
- Sattar Khan, revolutionary leader
- Bagher Khan, revolutionary leader
- Gayk Bzhishkyan
- Kazem Sadegh-Zadeh
- Parvin E'tesami, poet
- Ali Daei, Iranian soccer player
- Karim Bagheri, soccer star
- Iraj Mirza, poet and politician
- Maqsud Ali Tabrizi
- Ivan Galamian
- Hassan Roshdieh
- Shams Tabrizi, mystic
- Carnegie Corporation
- Ali Salimi
- Prime Minister of Iran
- Prime Minister of Iran
- Prime Minister of Iran
- Mohammad Hossein Shahriar
- Asadi Tusi is buried here
See also
- Aras Free Zone
- List of East Azarbaijan cities and towns by population
References
- ^ "Iran appoints new governor for East Azerbaijan province". Irna. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "همشهری آنلاین-استانهای کشور به ۵ منطقه تقسیم شدند (Provinces were divided into 5 regions) (1 Tir 1393, Jalaali)". Hamshahri Online (in Persian). 22 June 2014. Archived from the original on 23 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "Iran Counties". www.statoids.com. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Decree of the CC CPSU Politburo to Mir Bagirov, CC Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan, on "measures to Organize a Separatist Movement in Southern Azerbaijan and Other Provinces of Northern Iran". Translation provided by The Cold War International History Project at The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
- ISBN 978-3-89500-104-8.
- ISBN 978-0-231-11568-1., p. 496.
- ^ Yarshater, E. (1988). "Azerbaijan vii. The Iranian Language of Azerbaijan". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. III, Fasc. 3. pp. 238–245.
- AH/1946). This text can be downloaded free of charge from the bibliography section (Ketāb Shenāsi) of: Ahmad Kasravi, 1891-1946.
- ^ According to the information released by the office of the provincial governor.
External links
- Official website Archived 2011-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Cultural Heritage Organization of East Azerbaijan
- The Union for Handwoven Carpets of East Azerbaijan
- Recent Photos from Azerbaijan
- Arasbaran UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
- Lake Urmia UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
- East Azerbaijan Research Park net portal Archived 2015-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Azerbaijan Archived 2006-10-19 at the Wayback Machine entries in the Encyclopædia Iranica
- Bahram Moshiri's brief talk on Azerbaijan. [5] Archived 2012-07-24 at the Wayback Machine