Ajab Shir

Ajab Shir
Persian: عجب شير
City
Ajabshir, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
Ajab Shir
Coordinates: 37°29′00″N 45°53′28″E / 37.48333°N 45.89111°E / 37.48333; 45.89111
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyAjab Shir
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
33,606
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Ajab Shir (Persian: عجب شير) 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.

Demographics

Ethnicity

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

Population

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

See also

Iran portal

Notes

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

References

  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.