Azarshahr

Azarshahr (Persian: آذرشهر and Azerbaijani: Azərşəhr); also Romanized as Āz̄arshahr, Âzaršahr, Azərşəhr, and Āz̄ar Shahr; also known as Tufarqan (توفارقان), also Romanized as Dehkhvāreqān, is a city in Howmeh District of Azarshahr County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.

Azarshahr
Persian: آذرشهر
City
Azarshahr River
Azarshahr
Coordinates: 37°45′46″N 45°58′33″E
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyAzarshahr
DistrictHowmeh
Population
 (2016)
  Total44,887
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 36,475 in 9,854 households. The following census in 2011 counted 39,918 people in 11,827 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 44,887 people in 14,343 households, all Azerbaijanis

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