Hashtrud

City in East Azerbaijan province, Iran

City in East Azerbaijan, Iran
Hashtrud
Persian: هشترود
City
Bayazid Bastami Tomb
Bayazid Bastami Tomb
37°28′17″N 47°03′30″E / 37.47139°N 47.05833°E / 37.47139; 47.05833[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyHashtrud
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total20,572
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Hashtrud (Persian: هشترود)[a] is a city in the Central District of Hashtrud County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]

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.[citation needed]

At the 2006 census, its population was 18,418 in 4,493 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 19,903 people in 5,376 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 20,572 people in 6,056 households.[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.[7]

Before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, a census report recalls that Hashtrud was home to roughly 10 Jewish families.[8]

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Notes

  1. ^ Also Romanized as Hashtrūd; also known as Āz̄arān, Sarāskand, Sar Eskand, Sar Eskandar, and Sar Eskand Khān; Azerbaijani: سرسکند[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 April 2023). "Hashtrud, Hashtrud County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ Hashtrud can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3054140" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Habibi, Hassan (7 July 1369). "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". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 December 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.
  7. ^ "Zahhak Castle". Tishineh. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  8. ^ http://mcohen02.tripod.com/azarbaijan.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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