Zanjan ( Persian زنجان Zanjân ; azerb. Zəncan ) - a remains in the north-west of Iran . The administrative center is the city of Zanjan . The area of Ostan - 21 773 km² [2] . The population is 1 015 734 people [1] [2] ( 2006 ) the majority of Azerbaijanis [3] [4] .
| Zanjan | |
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| Persian. استان زنجان | |
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| A country | Iran |
| Included in | - |
| Includes | 7 shahrestanov |
| Adm. Centre | Zanjan |
| History and Geography | |
| Square | 21 773 km² |
| Timezone | UTC + 3: 30 |
| Population | |
| Population | 1 015 734 [1] people ( 2016 ) |
| Density | 44.3 people / km² |
| official languages | Persian |
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Administrative Division
The province is divided into 7 shahrestanov:
- Abhar
- Ijrud
- Hodabend
- Khorramdarre
- Zanjan
- Tar
- Makhneshan
Economics
Ostan Zanjan is famous for its seedless grapes. Due to its geographical and strategic location, the remains is one of the industrial centers of Iran. The ostan is located 330 km northwest of Tehran and is connected by a highway.
Zanjan bazaar built in the Safavid era
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/1/yearbook/1394/03.pdf
- ↑ 1 2 Statoids.com
- ↑ Touraj Atabaki. “Azerbaijan: ethnicity and the struggle for power in Iran” - IBTauris, 2000 - p. 8, 112 - ISBN 1-86064-554-2
- ↑ Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Sixteenth Edition. Languages of Iran. - Lewis, M. Paul (ed.), 2009. - Archived February 4, 2012 to Wayback Machine ISBN 978-1-55671-216-6