Sahand, Iran

Sahand (Persian: سهند) is a city in the Central District of Osku County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.

This article is about the city in Osku County. For other uses, see Sahand.

Sahand
Persian: سهند
City
Sahand is located in Iran
Sahand
Sahand
Coordinates: 37°56′42″N 46°06′49″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyOsku
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total82,494
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 13,610 in 3,922 households, when it was a village.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 24,704 people in 7,342 households, by which time the village had been elevated to the status of a city.[4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 82,494 people in 25,802 households.[2]

Sahand is a satellite city located in Osku County. It is designed to accommodate the overflow of the Tabriz metropolitan area's increasing population. The main campus of Sahand University of Technology is located in the southeastern part of the city.

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (4 April 2023). "Sahand, Osku County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. 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. "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.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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