Varazqan (Persian: ورزقان, also Romanized as Varazqān, Varezqān, and Verazqān; also known as Varzagān, Varzaghan Dezmar, Varzaqān, and Verazgan)[1] is a village in Dizmar-e Markazi Rural District, Kharvana District, Varzaqan County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 131, in 34 families.[2]
Varazqan
ورزقان | |
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village | |
  Varazqan | |
| Coordinates: 38°40′28″N 46°06′47″E / 38.67444°N 46.11306°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | East Azerbaijan |
| County | Varzaqan |
| Bakhsh | Kharvana |
| Rural District | Dizmar-e Markazi |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 131 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
In May 2024, a helicopter en route to Tabriz carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian crashed in Varazqan. No passengers survived.[3]
References
edit- ^ Varazqan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3088234" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
- ^ Hafezi, Parisa; Mohamed, Yomna; Ehab, Yomna (2024-05-20). "Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, hardline ally of Khamenei, killed in helicopter crash". Reuters. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
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