Tasuj

Tasuj (Persian: تسوج)[lower-alpha 1] is a city in, and the capital of, Tasuj District[lower-alpha 2] of Shabestar County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[5] It is an Azeri Turkic speaking village.

This article is about the city in Shabestar County of East Azerbaijan province, Iran. For the administrative divisions, see Tasuj District (Shabestar County) and Tasuj District. For other places with the same name, see Tasuj.

Tasuj
Persian: تسوج
City
Tasuj
Coordinates: 38°19′00″N 45°21′38″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyShabestar
DistrictTasuj
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total7,522
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

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

Iran portal

Notes
  1. Also romanized as Tasooj, Tasūj, and Ţasūj; also known as Tasvīch[3]
  2. Formerly Anzab District (بخش انزاب)[4]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (4 April 2023). "Tasuj, Shabestar County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  2. "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. 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 (13 May 1387). "Approval letter regarding changing the name of Anzab District from Shabestar County in East Azerbaijan province to Tasuj District". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  5. Habibi, Hassan (20 March 1375). "Creation and establishment of Anzab District centered in the city of Tasuj in the citizenship of Shabestar County". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
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