Razliq (Persian: رازليق)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Razliq Rural District of the Central District of Sarab County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.[4]

Razliq
Persian: رازليق
Village
Razliq is located in Iran
Razliq
Razliq
Coordinates: 38°00′20″N 47°33′00″E / 38.00556°N 47.55000°E / 38.00556; 47.55000[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountySarab
DistrictCentral
Rural DistrictRazliq
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,254
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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Language

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The villagers of Razliq speak Azeri, are Turkish-Azarbaijani,[5] and Shia Muslims since the 15th century, after the emergence of the Safavid Empire.

Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,656 in 463 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,372 people in 456 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,254 people in 425 households.[2]

Economy

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People's lifestyle has changed due to modernization in farming. The mechanization of tools has made working in agriculture easier.[8][9]

Agriculture

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Razliq's most important product is the cucumber,[8] although crops such as potatoes, pumpkins, legumes and grains are also cultivated. Inhabitants turn most of the cucumbers into pickles and sell this product in Ardabil or Tabriz markets. Razliq's pickles are the most famous in Azerbaijan.[10]

Chips factory

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A chips factory has started its work in 2017, with 30 workers. The factory's product is sent to markets throughout Iran.[11] All the consumables of the factory are generally prepared from the products of Razliq itself.

Animal husbandry

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In this village, animals such as sheep and goats, but specifically cows, are raised both traditionally and industrially.[12]

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Rāzlīq[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 September 2024). "Razliq, Sarab County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 5 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. ^ Razliq can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3081000" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2016) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Creation and organization of seven rural districts including villages, farms and places in Sarab County under East Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 110686/T123. Archived from the original on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
  5. ^ کتاب گنجینه اقوام ایران (in Persian). ایران.
  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.
  8. ^ a b https://www.maj.ir/ [bare URL]
  9. ^ https://www.sid.ir/paper/56628/fa [bare URL]
  10. ^ "خرید و قیمت خیار شور مخصوص سراب تهیه شده از خیارهای روستای رازلیق | ترب". torob.com (in Persian). Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  11. ^ "بازدید مدیر سازمان تعاون روستایی آذربایجان شرقی از پیشرفت ساخت خط تولید چیپس سیب زمینی". sedayesaraab.ir. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  12. ^ "روستایی در دل تاریخ/ روستای «رازلیق» و رازهای مانده از اورارتوها". آژانس خبری تحلیلی نصر (in Persian). Retrieved 4 January 2024.