Hashjin

Hashjin (Persian: هشجين^[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Khvoresh Rostam District in Khalkhal County,^[5] Ardabil province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center for Khvoresh Rostam-e Shomali Rural District.^[6] It is located east of the Qizil Üzan river, in the Alborz (Elburz) mountain range. Sheikh Hekmatollah Ramezani is the imam of Sheikh Mohammad Ghoreyshi mosque.

Hashjin Persian: هشجين
City
The city of Hashjin
Hashjin
Coordinates: 37°22′10″N 48°19′23″E[1][2]
Country	Iran
Province	Ardabil
County	Khalkhal
District	Khvoresh Rostam
Population  (2016)[3]
• Total	5,725
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Website	agdag.ir
Hashjin at GEOnet Names Server

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,518 in 1,199 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 4,578 people in 1,309 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 5,725 people in 1,775 households.^[3]

See also

Media related to Hashjin at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Heshajeyn and Heshajīn; also known as Heshīīn, Hīshen, Shain, and Shein^[4]