Shabestar
City in East Azerbaijan province, Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shabestar (Persian: شبستر)[lower-alpha 1] is a city in the Central District of Shabestar County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
Shabestar
شبستر | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 38°10′48″N 45°42′11″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | East Azerbaijan |
County | Shabestar |
District | Central |
Government | |
• Mayor | Seyed Bagher Mousavian |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 22,181 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 13,857 in 3,989 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 15,663 people in 4,824 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 22,181 people in 7,004 households.[2] The population is Azerbaijanis.[citation needed]
Shabestar is located in proximity to Tabriz, the provincial capital, on the main Iranian-International railway line which connects Tehran and Tabriz to Turkey and Europe. During the Safavid period. Shabestar's economy and development has received a major boost due to the 'Azad' university built there.