Hashtrud

"Saraskand" redirects here. For the nearby villages of that name, see Saraskand-e Olya and Saraskand-e Sofla. For the administrative division of East Azerbaijan province, see Hashtrud County. For the village in West Azerbaijan province, see Hashtrud.

Hashtrud (Persian: هشترود)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Hashtrud County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[4]

Hashtrud Persian: هشترود
City
Bayazid Bastami Tomb
Hashtrud
Coordinates: 37°28′33″N 47°02′59″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
County	Hashtrud
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	20,572
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

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

Geography

Hashtrud is 140 km from Tabriz, the capital of the province. The city is bordered by the Sahand mountains toward the west of the city, and is surrounded by several rivers, such as the Qaranquchay and Uzan Rivers.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

Population

Before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, a census report recalls that Hashtrud was home to roughly 10 Jewish families.^[6] At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 18,418 in 4,493 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 19,903 people in 5,376 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 20,572 people in 6,056 households.^[2]

See also

Media related to Hashtrud at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Hashtrūd; also known as Āz̄arān, Sar Eskand, Sar Eskand Khān, Sar Eskandar, and Sarāskand; Azerbaijani: سرسکند^[3]