Azghan
Persian: آذغان
Village
Azghan is located in Iran
Azghan
Azghan
Coordinates: 38°31′33″N 46°56′32″E / 38.52583°N 46.94222°E / 38.52583; 46.94222[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyAhar
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictAzghan
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,011
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Azghan (Persian: اذغان, also Romanized as Āzghān and Āz̄ghān; also known as Ārghān, Askol, and Azgan)[3] is a village in, and the capital of, Azghan Rural District of the Central District of Ahar County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4]

At the 2006 census, its population was 1,132 in 290 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,061 people in 296 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,011 people in 346 households; it was the largest village in its rural district.[2]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (23 February 2023). "Azghan, Ahar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 "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.
  3. ↑ Azghan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3054159" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ↑ Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of 30 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Ahar County under East Azerbaijan province". Islamic Council Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 26 October 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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