Hashtrud

City in East Azerbaijan province, Iran

"Saraskand" redirects here. For the nearby villages of that name, see Saraskand-e Olya and Saraskand-e Sofla. For the administrative division of East Azerbaijan province, see Hashtrud County. For the village in West Azerbaijan province, see Hashtrud.

City in East Azerbaijan, Iran

Hashtrud

Persian: هشترود

City

Bayazid Bastami Tomb

Hashtrud

Coordinates: 37°28′33″N 47°02′59″E﻿ / ﻿37.47583°N 47.04972°E﻿ / 37.47583; 47.04972[1]
Country| Iran
Province| East Azerbaijan
County| Hashtrud
District| Central
Population

(2016)[2]

• Total

| 20,572
Time zone| UTC+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]

## History

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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.[5]

## Geography

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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]

## Demographics

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### Population

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Before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, a census report recalls that Hashtrud was home to roughly 10 Jewish families.[6] At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 18,418 in 4,493 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 19,903 people in 5,376 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 20,572 people in 6,056 households.[2]

## See also

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Media related to Hashtrud at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

## Notes

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

## References

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1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 September 2024). "Hashtrud, Hashtrud County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 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. ^ 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 (c. 2013) [Approved 21 June 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. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Notification 8284/2T142K. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
5. ^ "Zahhak Castle". Tishineh. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
6. ^ http://mcohen02.tripod.com/azarbaijan.pdf [bare URL PDF]
7. ^ 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.
8. ^ 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.

## External links

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* HAŠTRUD in Iranica

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East Azerbaijan province

Capital|

* Tabriz

Counties and cities|

| Ahar County|

* Ahar
* Hurand

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Ajab Shir County|

* Ajab Shir
* Khezerlu

Azarshahr County|

* Azarshahr
* Gugan
* Mamqan

Bonab County|

* Bonab

Bostanabad County|

* Bostanabad
* Tekmeh Dash

Charuymaq County|

* Qarah Aghaj

Hashtrud County|

* Hashtrud
* Nazarkahrizi

Heris County|

* Heris
* Bakhshayesh
* Khvajeh
* Kolvanaq
* Zarnaq

Jolfa County|

* Jolfa
* Hadishahr
* Siah Rud

Kaleybar County|

* Kaleybar
* Abish Ahmad

Khoda Afarin County|

* Khomarlu

Malekan County|

* Malekan
* Leylan

Maragheh County|

* Maragheh
* Kharaju

Marand County|

* Marand
* Bonab Jadid
* Koshksaray
* Yamchi
* Zonuz

Mianeh County|

* Mianeh
* Aqkand
* Tark
* Torkamanchay

Osku County|

* Osku
* Ilkhchi
* Sahand

Sarab County|

* Sarab
* Duzduzan
* Mehraban
* Sharabian

Shabestar County|

* Shabestar
* Khamaneh
* Kuzeh Kanan
* Sharafkhaneh
* Shendabad
* Sis
* Sufian
* Tasuj
* Vayqan

Tabriz County|

* Tabriz
* Basmenj
* Khosrowshahr
* Malek Kian
* Sardrud
* Shahriar

Varzaqan County|

* Varzeqan
* Kharvana

Landmarks
and
Sights|

* Amir Nezam House
* Arasbaran
* Arg of Tabriz
* Azerbaijan Museum
* Babak Fort
* Bazaar of Tabriz
* Blue Mosque, Tabriz
* Eynali
* Quri-gol
* Haidar Zadeh house
* House of constitution
* Iron Age museum
* Jamee mosque of Tabriz
* Kandovan
* Khodaafarin Bridges
* Maqbaratoshoara
* Maragheh observatory
* Museum of Ostad Bohtouni
* Saint Stepanos Monastery
* Gonbad-e Sorkh
* El-Gölü
* Tabriz Municipality
* Zahhak Castle
* Kiz bridge

Places|

* List of cities, towns and villages in East Azerbaijan Province

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Hashtrud County

Capital|

* Hashtrud

Districts|

| Central|

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* Hashtrud

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Rural Districts
and villages|

| Aliabad|

* Afshar Jiq
* Aghbolagh-e Hasan Kandi
* Ajami
* Aliabad-e Olya
* Aliabad-e Sofla
* Arablu
* Babak Station
* Bolqan Hasan Kandi
* Dash Bolagh
* Do Deh
* Hasan Kandi Rud
* Kalleh Gerd
* Khorasanak Station
* Khorasanlu
* Mehman
* Qarah Saqal
* Zarin-e Olya
* Zarin-e Sofla

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Charuymaq-e
Shomalesharqi
(Northeast Charuymaq)|

* Ahmadabad
* Bezni Bodaq
* Bezni-ye Cheragh Mardan
* Kalb Ali Kandi
* Makatu
* Nasirabad-e Olya
* Nasirabad-e Sofla
* Talesh Kandi
* Zaviyeh

Kuhsar|

* Agh Bolagh
* Amu Dizaj
* Baba Kandi
* Bashmaq
* Dehlan
* Dizaj-e Reza Qoli Beyg
* Geleh Deh Kuh
* Okuz Gonbadi
* Owshendel
* Qarah Bolagh
* Qarajah Qayah-ye Panahi
* Seyf ol Din Kuh
* Sowmeeh-ye Sang

Qaranqu|

* Aghcheh Kandi
* Aghcheh Rud
* Aq Dagh-e Olya
* Arqatu
* Ayaz
* Aziz Kandi
* Baba Kandi Rud
* Barreh Deh
* Bayat
* Bayqara Kuh
* Beyk Kandi
* Bezujiq
* Chibni
* Damanab
* Darband
* Eynabad
* Goli Bolagh-e Gonbadlu
* Golujeh-ye Mohammad Khan
* Gowyjeh Qomlaq
* Khvajeh Aur
* Khvorjestan
* Lamashan
* Moghamir
* Qaleh Juq
* Qezel Lu
* Qubuz
* Quiun Qeshlaqi
* Qujur
* Saadatlu
* Seyf ol Din Rud
* Sufilar
* Talkhab
* Tamtoraq
* Tarqoli
* Vazifeh Khvoran
* Yengejeh
* Yengi Kand
* Zu ol Bin

Soluk|

* Arqaneh
* Bayqara Rud
* Beyg Bolaghi
* Charlu
* Cheraghchi
* Geleh Deh Rud
* Jeyran Darreh
* Kamajari
* Khalifeh Kandi-ye Hatam
* Qareh Aghaj Rud
* Seyd Beyg
* Soluk
* Yasavel

Nazarkahrizi|

| Cities|

* Nazarkahrizi

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Rural Districts
and villages|

| Almalu|

* Ashmaq
* Atash Beyg
* Azizabad
* Baghcheh Jiq
* Basit
* Batmanqelenj-e Sofla
* Dalu Hasan
* Damirchi
* Dushdur
* Golujeh-ye Hasan Beyg
* Hasan Kandi Kuh
* Idahlu-ye Khalifeh
* Idahlu-ye Khan
* Ilkhechi
* Jabinad
* Kalah Now
* Kohel Bolagh
* Mohrdar
* Nokhvodabad
* Pasha Beyg
* Qarah Div
* Qarah Kalak
* Qorban Kandi
* Saraskand-e Olya
* Saraskand-e Sofla
* Sheykh ol Eslam
* Sufi Hasan
* Taghcheh Jiq
* Tahraband
* Tup Aghaj
* Zanjirabad

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Nazarkahrizi|

* Aghbolagh
* Aghbolagh-e Hashtrud
* Aghcheh Rish
* Alaqayah
* Aqajan Kandi
* Asayesh
* Bash Khalaj
* Beyg Kandi
* Borj-e Olya
* Borj-e Sofla
* Chakan
* Cherteqlu
* Darin Su
* Dash Alti
* Dash Bolagh-e Kharabeh Galak
* Ganjabad-e Olya
* Ganjabad-e Sofla
* Gerami
* Goshayesh
* Habash
* Hashtrud Station
* Joghol-e Olya
* Joghol-e Sofla
* Kalb Kandi
* Khalifeh Kandi
* Kohel Bolagh
* Kotalah Kamar
* Laklar
* Meshkabad-e Qadim
* Molla Jiq
* Ojaq Kandi
* Omran Kandi
* Paralar
* Qamar Kandi
* Qarah Ghurat
* Qarajeh Qayah
* Qarqa
* Qatanqu
* Qerkh Seqer
* Qezel Bolagh
* Qurt Qayah Si
* Qushehlar
* Quyujiq
* Salman Kandi
* Sari Qayah
* Shabdeh
* Shur Daraq
* Takanlu-ye Sofla
* Talam Khan
* Taleb Chaman
* Tarkhanlar
* Tasteghar
* Tazeh Kand-e Qarajeh Qayah
* Tikmeh Dash
* Vali Kandi
* Yaharchi
* Yanbolaghi-ye Olya
* Yanbolaghi-ye Sofla
* Yanuq
* Yelah Qarshu
* Yeli Daraq-e Olya
* Yeli Daraq-e Sofla

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