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Hashtrud
; Hashtrud; ; هشترود;
	City
	; Hashtrud;
	; ; ; ; Hashtrud; ; ; ;
	Coordinates: 37°28′40″N 47°03′03″E / 37.47778°N 47.05083°E / 37.47778; 47.05083Coordinates: 37°28′40″N 47°03′03″E / 37.47778°N 47.05083°E / 37.47778; 47.05083;
Country	; Iran;
Province	East Azerbaijan
County	Hashtrud
Bakhsh	Central
Population (2016 Census);
• Total	20,572 ;
Time zone	; UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	; UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

City in East Azerbaijan, Iran

Hashtrud (Persian: هشترود‎; also Romanized as Hashtrūd; also known as Āz̄arān, Sarāskand, Sar Eskand, Sar Eskandar, and Sar Eskand Khān)^[2] is a city and capital of Hashtrud County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. Hashtrud is located 140 km from Tabriz, the capital of the East-Azerbaijan province of Iran. During the 2006 census, the population was 18,418, with 4,493 families.^[3] Hashtrud is also bordered with the Sahand mountains toward the west of the city, and is surrounded by several rivers, such as the Qranqvchay, and Ozan river.^[4]

History

Hashtrud is home to the Zahhak Castle, named after Zahhak in ancient Persian mythology. The castle was inhabited by various Persian dynasties until the Timurid era.^[5]

Before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, a census report recalls that Hashtrud was home to roughly 10 Jewish families.^[6]

Notes

^ https://www.amar.org.ir/english

^ Hashtrud can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3054140" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

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