Tasuj

Tasuj
Persian: تسوج
City
Tasuj is located in Iran
Tasuj
Tasuj
Coordinates: 38°18′53″N 45°21′37″E / 38.31472°N 45.36028°E / 38.31472; 45.36028[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyShabestar
DistrictTasuj
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
7,522
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Tasuj (Persian: تسوج)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Tasuj District[b] of Shabestar County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[5]

Demographics

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Language

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It is an Azeri Turkic speaking village.[citation needed]

Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 7,332 in 2,108 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 7,370 people in 2,288 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 7,522 people in 2,514 households.[2]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Tasooj, Tasūj, and Ţasūj; also known as Tasvīch[3]
  2. ^ Formerly Anzab District[4]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (6 September 2024). "Tasuj, Shabestar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 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. ^ Tasuj can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3087191" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Davodi, Parviz (c. 2014) [Approved 13 May 1387]. Approval letter regarding changing the name of Anzab District from Shabestar County in East Azerbaijan province to Tasuj District. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission. Proposal 63375/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
  5. ^ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2014) [Approved 13 May 1387]. "Creation and establishment of Anzab District centered in the city of Tasuj in the citizenship of Shabestar County". rc.majlis.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission. Notification 2886T15643K. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.