Zahra (Persian: زهرا)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Muran District of Germi County, Ardabil province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center for Ojarud-e Sharqi Rural District.[4]

Zahra
Persian: زهرا
City
Zahra is located in Iran
Zahra
Zahra
Coordinates: 39°02′50″N 48°17′31″E / 39.04722°N 48.29194°E / 39.04722; 48.29194[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceArdabil
CountyGermi
DistrictMuran
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total326
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, Zahra's population was 161 in 40 households, when it was a village in Ojarud-e Sharqi Rural District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 222 people in 45 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 326 people in 59 households.[2]

Zahra was elevated to the status of a city after the census.[7]

See also

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  Iran portal

Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Zahrā[3]

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (19 August 2024). "Zahra, Germi County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Ardabil Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Zahra can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3769942" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (22 November 2019) [Approved February 1380]. Approval letter regarding division reforms in Ardabil province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.18867. Archived from the original on 10 February 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2023 – via Islamic Council Research Center.
  5. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Ardabil 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.
  6. ^ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Ardabil Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  7. ^ Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 June 1369) [Approved 7 May 2017]. The approvals of the Ministry of the Interior regarding the transformation of villages in the center of the district into cities. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 87979. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.