Shojaabad, East Azerbaijan

Shojaabad (Persian: شجاع‌آباد, also Romanized as Shojā‘ābād)[1] is a village in Misheh Pareh Rural District, in the Central District of Kaleybar County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 73, in 21 families.[2]

Shojaabad
شجاع‌آباد
village
Village view in July 2013
Village view in July 2013
Shojaabad is located in Iran
Shojaabad
Shojaabad
Coordinates: 38°51′47″N 46°57′54″E / 38.86306°N 46.96500°E / 38.86306; 46.96500
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyKaleybar
BakhshCentral
Rural DistrictMisheh Pareh
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
73
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Situation

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Online edition of the Dehkhoda Dictionary, quoting Iranian Army files,[3] reports a population of 67 people in late 1940s.[4] At the 2006 census, its population was 73, in 21 families.[2] According to a more recent statistics (2012) the population is 80 people in 22 families.[5]

Due to the proximity to Babak Fort the village is already experiencing a rapid growth.

References

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  1. ^ Shojaabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3829422" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
  3. ^ فرهنگ جغرافیایی ایران، آبادیها، زیر نظر حسینعلی رزم آرا، تهران: سازمان جغرافیایی کشور، 1329، ج 4
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2014-02-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2014-03-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)