Razliq

For the administrative division, see Razliq Rural District. For the castle, see Razliq Castle.

Razliq (Persian: رازليق)^[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Razliq Rural District in the Central District of Sarab County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.^[4]

Razliq Persian: رازليق
Village
Razliq
Coordinates: 38°00′20″N 47°32′59″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	East Azerbaijan
County	Sarab
District	Central
Rural District	Razliq
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	1,254
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Language

The villagers of Razliq speak Azeri, are Turkish-Azarbaijani,^[5] and Shia Muslims since the 15th century, after the emergence of the Safavid Empire.

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,656 in 463 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,372 people in 456 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,254 people in 425 households.^[2]

Economy

People's lifestyle has changed due to modernization in farming. The mechanization of tools has made working in agriculture easier.^[8][9]

Agriculture

Razliq's most important product is the cucumber,^[8] although crops such as potatoes, pumpkins, legumes and grains are also cultivated. Inhabitants turn most of the cucumbers into pickles and sell this product in Ardabil or Tabriz markets. Razliq's pickles are the most famous in Azerbaijan.^[10]

Chips factory

A chips factory has started its work in 2017, with 30 workers. The factory's product is sent to markets throughout Iran.^[11] All the consumables of the factory are generally prepared from the products of Razliq itself.

Animal husbandry

In this village, animals such as sheep and goats, but specifically cows, are raised both traditionally and industrially.^[12]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Rāzlīq^[3]